<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" href="/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zawya.com - Islamic Finance News</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/islamic</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 03:17:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>7</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/islamic</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Emirates Islamic Financial Brokerage joins Nasdaq Dubai</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Emirates_Islamic_Financial_Brokerage_joins_Nasdaq_Dubai-ZAWYA20130520031722/</link><description>Emirates Islamic Financial Brokerage (EIFB), a major Shariah-compliant broker in the UAE, has become a member of Nasdaq Dubai, the region&apos;s international exchange.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:08 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130520031722</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Goldman wins right to lend Arcapita USD350m for Chapter 11 exit</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Goldman_wins_right_to_lend_Arcapita_USD350m_for_Chapter_11_exit-ZW20130515000108/</link><description>Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) beat out Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) for the right to lend Arcapita Bank up to USD 350 million that would ease the Bahraini investment firm out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. </description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:39:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Zawya Dow Jones News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZW20130515000108</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Sukuk market peaks in 2012</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Sukuk_market_peaks_in_2012-ZAWYA20130516033134/</link><description>The 2008 global fiscal distress has pushed investors to seek safer instruments and this has largely boosted demand for Islamic bonds (sukuk), which peaked at nearly USD 139.4 billion in 2012, according to Saudi Arabia&apos;s largest bank.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:45:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates 24|7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130516033134</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Al Madina submits prospectus for OMR50m-Islamic debt issue</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Al_Madina_submits_prospectus_for_OMR50mIslamic_debt_issue-ZAWYA20130515043005/</link><description>Al Madina Financial and Investment Services has submitted an issue prospectus with the Sultanate&apos;s market watch dog CMA for privately placing OMR 50 million Islamic debt instrument or sukuk.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Times of Oman </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515043005</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Qaf Holding Group Company opens headquarters in Riyadh</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Qaf_Holding_Group_Company_opens_headquarters_in_Riyadh-ZAWYA20130515035404/</link><description>Qaf Group Holding Company has established its headquarters in Riyadh under the sponsorship of its Chairman Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Suwaidi.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:18:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Saudi Gazette </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515035404</guid><category>Open</category></item></channel></rss> 