Algeria offers interest-free business funding to jobless youths

ALGIERS, April 16, 2014 (AFP) – They fled Algeria to escape the violence ravaging the country in the 1990s, but now more and younger exiled Algerians are returning, lured by better economic prospects linked to government financial enticements. With unemployment in the oil-rich North African nation hovering at 21.5 percent among under-35s, according to the … Read more

Your Afternoon and Evening Sunnah Routine

Let’s continue to practise our daily sunnah with more tips from Shea Rasol in the second part of a two-part article. Sunnah for the afternoon Lunch Sit down to a good lunch to have energy to last the rest of the day Recite: “Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana waqina athaban-nar. Bismillah”, which means “O Allah! Bless (the food) You … Read more

Fall in love with the charm and style of Kuwait’s multi-tasking fashion nomad. By Shea Rasol.

Saira Arshad hails from Toronto, Canada, and currently resides in Kuwait, teaching primary school children and dividing her time between Toronto, Kuwait and London in the UK. With her taste in fashion, Saira brings smiles to others – on a casual day, besides teaching, she serves up colourful inspirations and style ideas for the readers of her blog … Read more

Du’a for the departed

When someone near and dear to us has left this world to meet The Creator, the only thing that we can give to him or her as a token of our love is our supplications. This is especially true if the deceased is one of our parents, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) reportedly … Read more