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Ukraine: Seven of the country’s most important mosques

Ukraine: Seven of the country’s most important mosques

It might not be a widely known part of Ukraine’s rich history but at one point there were nearly 1,500 mosques in the former Soviet country. That number has declined, but there are still some outstanding mosques, both old and new, that have withstood a century of war, upheaval and religious persecution. Islam was formally […]

Boukoleon: The lost palace of Istanbul

Boukoleon: The lost palace of Istanbul

Istanbul’s oldest surviving palace was used as a main residence by Byzantine rulers for centuries, before they moved to the nearby Palace of Blachernae

Dubai’s DEWA says increases IPO size to 17 percent, could raise as much as $5.7 bln

Dubai’s DEWA says increases IPO size to 17 percent, could raise as much as $5.7 bln

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) more than doubled the size of its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, meaning it could raise as much as $5.7 billion in the region’s biggest IPO since Saudi Aramco’s record share sale. The state utility firm said it got approval from the stock market regulator to increase the […]