Washington: The US average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages experienced a decline last week, marking the first drop in over two months, as reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday. The rate decreased from …
BEIJING: China on Wednesday welcomed the recent cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, while emphasizing the importance of achieving a similar truce in Gaza, a region that has endured prolonged Israeli bombardment for over a year. This devel…
Istanbul: Afghanistan wants to build and strengthen effective economic and trade relations with neighboring countries, the region, and the world through Islamic finance and halal (lawful) trade, the Afghan minister of industry and commerce said Wednes…