Islamic finance can play big role in confronting social and economic challenges such as growing inequality, poverty reduction, and the empowerment of marginalised people in the world, said Anwar Ibrahim (pictured), the former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia, in his keynote address at the 5th edition of Doha Islamic Finance Conference, yesterday.

Ibrahim, the de facto co-leader with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the Government"...

DOHA: London Stock Exchange listed QIIB’s $500m sukuk in the presence of QIIB Chairman and Managing Director, Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani; Chief Executive Officer, Dr Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei; Qatar’s Ambassador to the UK, Yousef bin Ali Alal-Khater; UK’s Ambassador to Qatar, Ajay Sharma; and Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HTMC)Simon Penney.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani, Chief of Treasury and Investment;"...