Q&A Abdulla Al Awar: ‘Groundbreaking’ changes in Saudi Arabia increases competition, offers opportunities for Islamic economy
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) was set up in 2013 to spearhead the emirate’s aim of becoming the capital of the Islamic economy. One initiative it has supported since 2013 is the production of the annual State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) report. This year’s report, produced by DinarStandard and supported by Salaam Gateway, was released on Monday (November 11) in Dubai. We asked DIEDC CEO, Abdulla Al Awar his take on the state of the global Islamic economy, including what the changes in Saudi Arabia mean for Dubai.
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