Category Archives: Regional news

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 ...

UK entrepreneur Abul Rob to relaunch HalalEat following failed venture
09/03/2020

UK entrepreneur Abul Rob is relaunching and pivoting HalalEat. ...

Maldives seeks Brunei assistance to establish halal science lab
09/03/2020

The two Ministers of Foreign Affairs discussed bilateral relations between the two nations. ...

UAE’s ENAS re-elected as International Halal Accreditation Forum chair
09/03/2020

The next assembly for the BOD and committees in conjunction with ILAC-IAF 2020 meetings is ...

UAE: Locusts in Abu Dhabi: authorities exterminate swarm on Saudi border
06/03/2020

The insects have exploited favourable wet conditions after unusually heavy rains. ...

Turkey: Halal standard agreements signed in Istanbul
06/03/2020

SMIIC and Turkey's Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) signed two agreements ...

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. ...

Germany: Halal Hannover postponed for health protection
03/03/2020

New date will be announced in due course. ...

Indonesia Faces Dilemma as Top Halal Importer, says LPPOM MUI
28/02/2020

Total value of those imports amounts to a total of USD 169.7 billion ...

UAE halal products system explained to African Standardisation Organisation members
27/02/2020

The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, has carried out a knowledge exchange exercise. ...

UAE: The ISLAMICA500 has released the list of the 50 Global Leaders of the Islamic Economy
25/02/2020

Never in history, was the need to recognize its global leaders so important. ...

Opinion: Seeking accountability and transparency: Is it time for global oversight of Halal Certification Bodies?
25/02/2020

Critics say the dominant HCB model is hindering rather than advancing the halal ecosystem. ...

Qatari FDI to help Philippines’ bid for halal hub in Asia, says official
24/02/2020

Citing the need for more halal processing facilities in the Philippines. ...

Arla Foods introduces Baby&Me Organic products to UAE market
24/02/2020

Also successfully launched in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of the ...

UAE: 15th Annual World Takaful and InsurTech Conference (WTIC2020)
21/02/2020

WTIC 2020 is the definitive forum to meet leading minds from Takaful and InsurTech. ...

Malaysia: World Halal Conference rescheduled to September
19/02/2020

HDC will host WHC 2020 later in September instead owing to the Covid-19 situation. ...

Halal ‘mismatch’: Why Malaysia needs to take action and close hole in balance of trade
19/02/2020

When will the government put more effort in to build the food industry in order ...

Malaysia: MIHAS 2020 Postponed to 1-4 September from original date 1-4 April
19/02/2020

The postponement comes from the unforeseen implications being cause by the COVID-19 outbreak. ...