Debt is the money owed to others, and its exchange in Shariah is subject to specific conditions in order to avoid Riba. Since conventional financial institutions are not committed to the avoidance of Riba, they have practiced many forms of debt sales. Some Islamic financial institutions do the...

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of governance (especially of natural resources) on returns of natural resources sector (specifically oil and natural gas). In addition, It also examines whether governance turn point exists or not. The natural resources governance...

At present in line with shariah principles several Islamic financial institutions are engaged in product development activities globally to cater the needs of a wide range of parties. However, considering the essentiality for these institutions to innovate and operate within the ambits of...

At present in line with shariah principles several Islamic financial institutions are engaged in product development activities globally to cater the needs of a wide range of parties. However, considering the essentiality for these institutions to innovate and operate within the ambits of...

The paper investigates formation of a charity bank based on the notion of Wagf (physical and financial assets endowment). The basic idea here is to manage and invest these endowments, and use its net earnings for zero interest loans and for food and shelter donation to the destitutes in the...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Egyptian economy, in term of their contribution to the GDP and total employment. Yet, their contribution in capital formation is very limited, mainly because of the finance constraints they face. Consequently, to improve the...

The world economy is currently going through a serious financial upheaval that sparked off in the United States and has spread to Europe and the rest of the world. the crisis has already led to the collapse of influential banks and firms as well as to recession in several countries, some...

This paper examines the concept of hegemony and its historical impacts on the Arabic and Islamic countries. It is foreseen that has long path applied by the Western countries as disclosed by trade applications and history of economic thought. Impacts on Arabic and Islamic countries were visible...

This paper aims to study the role of intellectual capital in developing SME`S in the Arab countries. Intellectual capital is being viewed as the real representative concerning the ability of any company to compete or to make success especially after the gradual economic change to the economy...

Arabic Abstract: هدفت الورقة لتوضيح هيكل الاستثمارات الصناعية بالتركيز على صناعة السكر وما تقدمه من مساهمة في التنمية الاقتصادية، وذلك بإيجاد طرق لتفعيل دور...