London and Dubai want Islamic finance crown
1/5/13 www.thenational.ae
London and Dubai are competing for the title of the biggest Islamic finance listing centre in the western world. But their financial firms are also cooperating in ways that a decade ago would have seemed unlikely.
Sheikh Khalifa, President of the UAE, and Queen Elizabeth of Britain are not likely to have discussed a niche subject like Islamic finance when they met yesterday in Windsor Castle. But it is a subject close to the heart of the UAE and United Kingdom’s financial industry. Dubai, in fact, this year launched its boldest challenge yet to London’s lead in Sharia financing.
UK: Dubai Dining Phenomenon Just Falafel Opens its first store outside the Middle East – London, Covent Garden
7/1/13 www.zawya.com
Five additional UK locations secured as Just Falafel honoured with three UAE awards
Just Falafel, the Middle East’s fastest-growing dining phenomenon, opens its first store outside of the Middle East in Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, London, just after securing a brace of business awards in its home market, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
UK: London hotels cosy up to big-spending Gulf guests
13/9/12 www.reuters.com
By Peter Myers
(Reuters.com) – Visitors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE arrive in the UK capital in great numbers, staying for up to a month in their preferred district of Mayfair and block-booking a bunch of top-tier suites and apartments.
UK: Observing Ramadhan During the Games
29/7/12 www.the-platform.org.uk
Posted by: Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari
The LOCOG board is well equipped to ensure a faith friendly set-up for the London 2012 Olympic Games
The London 2012 Olympic Games, which run from 27 July to 12 August, coincide with the Muslim month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam is to fast during this holy month. All able-bodied Muslims are expected to fast, unless they have a valid reason not to, for example those who are travelling, sick or facing health risks.
UK: FSA launches toolkit for safe food during Olympics
17/5/12 www.food.gov.uk
London 2012: we have the tools
The Food Standards Agency has published a toolkit and newsletter for stakeholders to support their participation in the Agency’s Play it Safe campaign. This campaign is helping to ensure that food bought, cooked and eaten during the 2012 Olympics is safe.
UK: Emiratis return after flocking to London for early summer holidays
1/8/11 www.thenational.ae
By Loveday Morris
LONDON // It’s been dubbed the Ramadan Rush. This year, Emiratis have flocked to London in droves for an early summer holidays before returning home to their families to celebrate Ramadan.
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