The Faculty of Business at the Arab American University has held a workshop for the Faculty students on Islamic economics and finance, in which it hosted a delegation from the Palestine Islamic Bank, with the aim of introducing the students to Islamic finance and its impact on the Palestinian economy. The Palestine Islamic Bank delegation included...

Researcher Malak Shehadeh, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended her thesis titled: “Sharia Supervision Governance in Islamic Banks as Perceived by the Banks’ Senior Management.” The study aimed to identify the governance of Sharia supervision in Islamic banks as perceived by the banks’ senior management. This is to...

Researcher Mahmoud Saeed, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis titled: “The Impact of Digital Transformation on Competitive Advantage - A Case Study of Islamic Banks in Palestine.” The study aimed to identify the impact of digital transformation on competitive advantage, “a case study of Islamic banks in...

Researcher Randa Mohammad Taher, a student in the Applied Islamic Finance master’s program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the Arab American University, defended her thesis entitled “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Profitability of Islamic Banks Compared to Commercial Banks in Palestine.” The researcher presented the stages of writing and the...

Researcher Abd Alrahman Bassam Abu Rub, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis entitled: “Crypto-currencies from an Islamic Perspective.” The study dealt with the concept of currency and virtual digital cash, how to trade it electronically, the consequences of its issuance and the economic impacts it...

Researcher Aws Fayed, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis titled: “Managing and Developing Orphans’ Funds in Palestine from an Islamic Economic Perspective - A Case Study of the “Foundation for Managing and Developing Orphans’ Funds in Palestine.” The study dealt with the subject of managing, preserving...

The Arab American University and the Palestine Public Finance Institute conducted a training course on public finance and the mechanism of financial reporting. The course, in which the Director General of Accounts at the Ministry of Finance Mr. Ahmad Thuminat gave lectures, targeted students of Accounting, Finance and Data Science, at the Faculty...

The Vice President Office for Planning and Academic Quality Affairs hosted the representative of Erasmus Program in Palestine Dr. Nidal Jayousi, in the presence of academic and administrative bodies and students to introduce projects funded by the institution and the opportunity of academic exchanges with European universities. The VP for Planning...

Al Safa Islamic Bank and Arab American University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Educational and Training Financing Program ("Darajat") in the framework of their efforts to support the educational process and facilitate students' study in Islamic Sharia'a compliant programs. The agreement was signed by Mr. Nidal Al Barghouthi...