Category Archives: Islamic Economy

AED85 billion investment opportunities in UAE Islamic economy
17/02/2020

Islamic spending on food and beverages has grown by 1.6%, as it is expected to ...

UAE: IHAF and ESMA showcasing Halal Industry Opportunities at Gulfood 2020
16/02/2020

They will also be highlighting the importance of harmonised standards in halal trade. ...

EU: Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) to hold Round Table at HALAL HANNOVER
23/01/2020

For the first time ever, the world’s largest summit on the Islamic economy is coming ...

Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree on Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
22/01/2020

The Board will serve under the supervision of Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of ...

UAE: DIEDC Reviews Progress of 2019 Initiatives, Plans for 2020
23/12/2019

In 2019, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has made great strides in consolidating Dubai’s status ...

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 ...

Turkey, Malaysia, Qatar can pioneer in Islamic Finance
04/12/2019

Touching on Turkey's Istanbul Finance Center project, expected to be completed in 2022, Al-Jaida expressed ...

UAE: Expo 2020 teams up with Informa to attract world-class business and entertainment events
27/11/2019

Visitors, exhibitors and delegates will be able to combine the full suite of Expo 2020 ...

Italy: Turin Islamic Economic Forum
27/11/2019

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Supports Fourth Edition of Turin Islamic Economic Forum as Strategic ...

Turkey: Istanbul to host major International Events from 25 November-1 December
23/11/2019

The events, including the World Halal Summit (WHS) and an official meeting of the Organization ...

UAE: Global Launch of the State of the Islamic Economy Report 2019/20
11/11/2019

DinarStandard said halal products attracted the lion’s share of investments, accounting for 54% of deal ...

UAE: IHAF welcomes 6 new countries as members
10/11/2019

The IHAF has also set the next assembly for the BOD and committees to meet ...

UAE: GIES 2020 to be held under Expo 2020 Dubai umbrella
06/11/2019

The fifth edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES 2020) is set to run ...

UAE: ESMA carries out a GCC training workshop on halal certification requirements
04/10/2019

The three-day training course, held in cooperation with the Gulf Training Center, was held with ...

UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre tracks progress of its 2017-2020 Strategy
04/10/2019

Dinar Standard plans to launch the updated version of Salaam Gateway this October in partnership ...

Opinion: Natural Allies – Halal Food and Islamic Finance
08/09/2019

This article was originally written for The Halal Journal Magazine, published in Malaysia by KasehDia, ...

U.S. PE firm Frost Capital acquires Affinis Labs in $8 mln deal
07/09/2019

The two companies said in a statement that the acquisition will enable Affinis Labs to ...

UAE: Emirates Islamic signs new scheme for SMEs
02/07/2019

EDB's Dh100 million Credit Guarantee Scheme supports the goals of the National Agenda under UAE ...

UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre expands European reach
22/05/2019

A roundtable in Malta has provided Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre an opportunity to expand ...

UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Expands Footprint to Far East
17/04/2019

Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of DIEDC, and Raymond Yip, Deputy Executive Director of HKTDC, ...