Tag Archives: Organisation of Islamic Conference

Nigeria: Controversy over Islamic banking

July 5, 2011 by benim

Plans to introduce Islamic banking as one of the models of non-interest financial services has touched off intense controversy in religiously divided Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) two weeks ago published a final set of regulations on non-interest … read more »

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UN suspends Libya from rights council

March 2, 2011 by benim

New York – The UN General Assembly suspended Libya from its top human rights body as governments worldwide pressured Muammar Gaddafi to halt the deadly crackdown on his people. The 192 UN member nations voted by consensus on the council’s … read more »

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