Category Archives: Editorial

Opinion: Coronavirus Timeline: How The World Will Change Over The Next 18 Months
26/03/2020

Whether the coronavirus pandemic lasts for two months or two years, the way that we ...

Opinion: The UN Sustainable Goals mustn’t be forgotten in the midst of Covid-19
24/03/2020

Solidarity is the key to defeating Covid-19 and we must continue to stay committed to ...

UK: Coronavirus Bill passed to stop cremation against Muslim families’ wishes
24/03/2020

Labour's Naz Shah has led a campaign among MPs to back an amendment. ...

USA – Opinion: Despite social distancing, we still need to live ethically with each other
24/03/2020

It’s hard to stay positive these days. Take a look at your phone, turn on ...

Opinion: How Mohammed bin Salman’s biggest gamble may cost him the throne
14/03/2020

The period of stability in Saudi Arabia has passed. ...

Opinion: Seeds of Gulf-Africa Agribusiness
10/03/2020

When Gulf nations face food, security, and water scarcity issues ...

Prices of dry fruits and vegetables from Iran likely to rise in UAE
03/03/2020

Prices of food items from Iran are likely to rise in the near term. ...

Opinion: Coronavirus Is the Last Thing the Middle East Needs Right Now
03/03/2020

Middle East has historically been a conduit for the spread of pandemics. ...

Dubai Chamber calls for investing in food industries, focusing on halal food and innovative agriculture products
17/02/2020

The main F&B items imported by Dubai in the Q1-Q3 2019 period were fruits and ...

The TOP 50 Global Leaders to be released in DUBAI on FEBRUARY,18, 2020
13/02/2020

ISLAMICA 500 offers all year long benefits like accessing CEO’s, branding, networking, reaching, social media ...

Food companies singled out as significant force in generating Halal industry development
05/02/2020

For instance the need for transparency across the food value chain, a solution offered by ...

Is a lack of innovation behind halal shopper dissatisfaction?
25/01/2020

Canadian grocery shoppers looking for halal are more dissatisfied with their options this year than ...

Report Reveals APAC NTOs Best Globally for Muslim Friendly Resources Available Online
21/01/2020

This report published by Pear Anderson shows that eight of the top 10 National Tourism ...

Opinion: Slow travel, social activism to drive growth of Muslim travel
20/01/2020

In 2018, the global Muslim travel population clocked at 140 million, according to the Mastercard-CrescentRating ...

Opinion: Muslims ‘Unworthy’ of Great Religion of Islam: Mahathir
19/12/2019

Mahathir Mohamad bemoaned the state of Islam and defended the meeting that has been shunned ...

Spain sees a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers
17/12/2019

Forecasts indicate that the Halal food and beverage will continue to grow without interruption around ...

Indonesia encourages sharia economy to boost SMEs
07/12/2019

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin discusses a wide range of topics - domestic, international, and ...

UK: HalalBooking Ranked as Fastest-Growing UK Travel Company
05/12/2019

HalalBooking’s results for the first three quarters of 2019 show that over 75,000 guests have ...

Halal consumer market will hit $2.5 trillion globally in 2020, AT Kearney reports
04/12/2019

The firm’s Global Business Policy Council, which conducted the analysis, found that spending on halal ...

USA: To halal or not to halal?
25/11/2019

 Interview with Dr. Muhammad Munir Chaudry, IFANCA President and CEO of IFANCA to discuss the ...