Almarai won the Best Corporate Sukuk for its $750 million international sukuk deal issued in July 2023.
Almarai received the award from the Assets Triple A Islamic Finance Awards, which was held at the St. Regis Hotel on October 8, 2024, in Kuala (...)
Members of a Malaysian religious group accused of human trafficking and child sexual abuse continued committing crimes even after a large-scale police crackdown, according to authorities.
The Global Ikhwan Group (GISB) made international headlines (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a venue change for the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 League Stage (West) match between Esteghlal FC of Iran and Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr Club.
Originally set to take place at (...)
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday rescued 402 children and arrested 171 suspects after raiding 20 welfare homes linked to an Islamic business group, in which children were exploited and sexually abused, the Associated Press reported quoting the (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Military Defense Committee of the Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council held its first meeting in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Air Force Major General Salman Al-Harbi, Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Defense for Strategic (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that Saudi Arabia plans to bring Umrah pilgrims from Malaysia under the Makkah Route Initiative, which is hitherto implemented only for Hajj pilgrims from a number of (...)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Western world on Sunday to stop manipulating international media to promote "inaccurate narratives" about the ongoing war in Gaza.
Speaking at the inauguration of the All-Malaysian Mosque Summit for (...)
Malaysia says it has intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a collision with another ship before fleeing the scene and turning off its tracking system.
The coastguard says it has located and detained Ceres I, sailing under the flag of (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr Club, representing Saudi Arabia, will host Group A in the preliminary stage of the AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25.
The draw, held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday revealed that Al Nassr joins Myawady Women (...)
RIYADH — The draw for the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has placed the Saudi national team in Group C, which has been labeled the "Group of Death", it was revealed at the draw held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Group (...)
King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, along with the Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia, Musaed Al-Saleem, bid farewell on Sunday to a group of pilgrims in Kuala Lumpur as they prepared to depart for the Kingdom to perform this year's Hajj under the Makkah (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The University of Malaya (UM) has conferred an honorary doctorate in political science upon Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, recognizing his (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, has inaugurated the "Council of Southeast Asian Scholars" in Kuala Lumpur.
The ceremony (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — Saudi Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi, held key meetings recently in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian officials, including the Minister of Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives, Ion Benedick, the Minister of Agriculture (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Prime Minister's Office, in partnership with the Muslim World League (MWL), is set to host the largest international conference for religious leaders in Asia.
The event, titled "Promoting Harmony Among Followers of (...)
Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air as they flew in formation during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing all 10 crew on board.
One of the aircraft clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage (...)
In a devastating incident on Tuesday, two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair during a training exercise at a naval base in Perak state, leading to the deaths of all 10 individuals on board.
The helicopters were part of a rehearsal for (...)
KUALA LUMPUR —The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Dr. Hisham Aljadhey met with Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Dr. Mohamad Naim Bin Mokhtar, and Director General of the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) Dr. (...)
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the postponement of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 semi-final first leg match between Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates and Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia.
This decision comes as a result of (...)
It's what Malaysia Airlines told him when flight MH370 disappeared, with his son Yanlin on board.
"For years I have been asking what do you mean by 'lost contact'? It seems to me that if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect (...)
JEDDAH — Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, president of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, met with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Secretary General of the Islamic Chamber Yousef Khalawi and Dr. (...)
Malaysia has cut former Prime Minister Najib Razak's 12-year prison sentence for corruption in half, according to authorities in the Southeast Asian country.
Najib, who served as prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was found guilty of money (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) of Saudi Arabia and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have signed a memorandum of understanding in Kuala Lumpur.
This agreement, signed by the authority President (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The knockout stage of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 is set to be a thrilling display of football prowess, especially for the Saudi clubs, after the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Among the teams advancing (...)
Malaysia's government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports.
The announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said the ban (...)
