CEO of Best Lease Aissa Heidoussi started by shedding some light on the Tunisian leasing sector and how far the overall market was affected by the global crisis and what are the strength of the Tunisian economy and how is the government fighting back. The CEO also gave a brief overview of his company, its capital and current profits.

Sheikh Saleh Kamel the God Father of the Islamic banking in the MENA region says that the banking sector in the UAE is safe and sound. As the economic slump carry on, leaders of the financial industry are getting more involved in various specialized events. Sheikh Saleh Kamel spoke at the recent Union of Arab Banks conference-Dubai about the effect and causes of the global crisis and the state of the banking sector in the UAE.

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) in cooperation with the UAE Institute of Training and Judicial Studies has organised a five-day professional training programme for students enrolled in judicial studies, as part of the bank's ongoing initiative to extend practical and professional education to UAE nationals.