$2.5bn fund: IDB, Gates declare war on poverty
JEDDAH: KHALIL HANWARE Published — Thursday 26 June 2014 ARABNEWS.COM The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and billionaire entrepreneur Bill Gates plan to set up a $2.5 billion fund for the […]
DPM: Malaysia invited to head food programme for Islamic nations
MUAR: Malaysia’s agricultural capability has received world recognition with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) inviting the country to spearhead a programme to increase food production among Islamic countries. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this was voiced by the IDB fund manager chairman Dr Abdullah El-Kuwaiz when they […]
Creation of special bank for poor Saudis mooted
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN I ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A Nobel laureate has supported Prince Talal’s idea to create a special bank for poor Saudi citizens at a symposium in Riyadh […]