Category: Middle East & Africa
UAE to give $3 billion to Pakistan to boost economy
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan went to twitter to praise the UAE government for “supporting Pakistan so generously in our testing times”.
Opinion: ‘Blockade gave Qatar the break away from influence of Saudi Arabia’
It is pretty clear that the Qatari leadership is one of the most progressive in the GCC, but they’ve been held back by the conservative preferences of the GCC led by Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian opportunities for Australian beef, lamb exports
INTEGRITY systems, quality and consistency mean Australia is perfectly placed to capitalise on a fast-growing Saudi Arabian meat export market, with opportunities particularly for Australian lamb.
UAE: $1.2bn GCC vertical farming boom seen by 2021
A growing importance is being given to vertical farming across the GCC and is generating interest and increased investments from regional and overseas players, according to a new report.
UAE: Deals Worth Over AED5 Billion Signed At SIAL 2018
The total investment in food industry is set to increase from AED5.2 billion to AED10.4 billion over the next three years, representing a 40% growth.
UAE: Pret-A-Cover™ Buyers Lane 2019, The Retail Summit Edition
In addition to the smashing speaker line-up, attendees will have first-time access to the action-packed modest lifestyle showcases of Pret-A-Cover™ Buyers Lane 2019 being exhibited at The Retail Summit’s very own The Market Place.
UAE: International Halal Accreditation Forum inks deal with international organisations
The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
Opinion: Uber Eats predicts the big UAE food trends of 2019
Using data collected from its food delivery app, Uber Eats has predicted that a number of vegan food stuffs are set to go mainstream in 2019, as an increasing number of people search for plant-based products.
UK: How Halal Dining Club plans to become a billion dollar app for muslims
Currently Halal Dining Club is targeting the higher end restaurant demographic with over 4,000 listed restaurants across nine global cities. Now the focus is firmly on growing the number of restaurants that its users can discover.
UAE: SIAL Middle East 2018 to kick off on 10 December
The largest edition of the event to date will feature over 1,000 exhibitors and is expected to draw the participation of 25,000+ industry experts and unique visitors from more than 45 countries.
Turkey: OIC Halal Expo in Istanbul attracts 40,000 visitors
Some 40,000 visitors from 80 countries attended this year’s Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo, organized under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency.
Saudi Arabia: 2018 Gulfwest Food Expo held in Jeddah
US beef exports to Saudi Arabia are expected to reach $15 million this year and are projected to reach $30 million in 2019.
Hunger games: Turkey eyes leading Middle East role through halal industry
“Since Turkey has a customs union with the EU, its technical abilities, training facilities and know-how on standardization is far greater than any other [Muslim] country.”
Turkey: Halal business world gather in Istanbul
With the theme of “Halal and Healthy Life: Awareness and Sustainability”, the summit focuses on standardization, halal food, halal slaughtering, halal medicine, halal tourism, and halal finance.
Putin ratifies interim agreement on EAEU-Iran free trade zone
Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a temporary agreement on formation of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Turkey: Erdogan calls on Islamic countries to trade in national currencies
In order to reduce the risks of the international monetary system, dominated by a single currency, Turkey once again called upon the OIC countries to use national currencies in trade.
Global cooperation ‘can open new doors for Islamic Finance’
GCC countries, during the past three decades, have employed the bilateral cooperation as a factor to promote brotherly countries and unite efforts to succeed in the initiatives and plans set in this regard.
Opinion: Meet Shelina Janmohamed, Britain’s leading voice on what Muslims want
We’ve started to see some interesting communications and products in the marketplace and at least an acceptance that there is a commercial and a brand opportunity.
Are you aware of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
Opinion: SDG 17, SDG 5: Islamic economy needs to play as a team, listen to women
When speaking about Islamic Social Finance Daud Vicary mentions SDG 5: Gender Equality, and says: “It’s not just about women having a voice. It is actually women being listened to.” And SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals.
