Dubai: World-first green mosque now open; can accommodate 600 worshippers – Khaleej Times

Solar photovoltaic panels are currently being installed, as well as a water treatment unit to reuse the water for irrigation and cleaning. “IACAD undertakes a globally-orientated mission focused on promoting the values of moderate Islam, developing charitable work and building mosques in accordance with international best practices. …Read the full story

Akshaya Tritiya: Covid in India, travel suspension deter expats from buying gold

Considered to be an auspicious time for buying gold, the festival is celebrated primarily by Indian Hindus and Jains. Shamlal Ahamed, managing director of international operations at Malabar Gold, told Khaleej Times: “Even though the cases in the UAE are well under control and the vaccination rates are extremely high, the situation in India has […]

Dubai: Gold set for further gains this week

The metal’s staggering last week rally is attributed to disappointing US economic data, primarily the jobs data. Besides, April’s reading was also revised down to 770,000 from 916,000 jobs that were reported earlier. “Consequently, this weighed on the dollar and Treasury yields and lifted the dollar-denominated commodity. “For this week, gold traders look forward to […]

Bitcoin on central bank balance sheet? Yes, predicts Gemini’s Winklevoss

“At some point, a central bank will have Bitcoin on its balance sheet, that just will happen because central banks have gold on their balance sheet. The famous Winklevoss twins — Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss — you may recall are known for their legal battle with Facebook, founder Mark Zuckerberg, but that is past. […]

India elections: Kerala bucks trend, poised to re-elect Left government

Claiming victory for the LDF, Vijayan said, “Our victory today is the victory of the people. Shailaja, sitting health minister who won international praise for her handling of the Covid crisis in the state last year . Sreedharan aka Metro Man lost in Palakkad, a Hindu majority constituency, to Congress candidate Shafi Parambil. I don’t […]