STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Labor reform programs in Saudi Arabia are bearing positive results, says Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Assaf, Minister of Finance, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "If there are some problems, we’ll fine tune Saudization programs. It is an initiative designed for a unique situation in Saudi Arabia where we have a large number of non-Saudi workers." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

Ireland has changed financial regulations to accommodate shari’a-compliant products, and this will help bring investment from the Arabian Gulf, says Enda Kenny. "We have changed financial legislation to accommodate shari’a-compliant financial products. They would be given the same tax treatment as any other financial products." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.