Category Archives: Media & Events

Opinion: Islamic economy – leap of faith
09/01/2014

The Islamic economy is rising rapidly as a major economic paradigm driving growth in the ...

Dubai: New international center for Halal food and products to open
05/01/2014

Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality has announced that the civic body ...

Australian beef “as Halal as it gets,” reporters discover
02/01/2014

A group of food and lifestyle journalists from the Middle East region visited Australia late ...

UAE’s Halal push boosts Sharjah event
26/12/2013

About 225 delegates from 40 countries, including leading halal certification experts and some of the ...

UAE: Dubai will harness $6.7trn Islamic economy
24/12/2013

The Development Centre will be equipped with the financial, administrative and legal tools to promote ...

Russia: Halal food sector in Russia poised for healthy growth
23/12/2013

Demand for halal foods is on the rise in Russia as more and more native ...

Indonesia: Experts in Innovation and Marketing Speak to 5,000 in Indonesia
20/12/2013

Hermawan Kartajaya, founder of MarkPlus signs MOU to build a 'Future of Asia Global Lab', ...

UAE: Sheikh Hamdan appoints CEO of DIEDC
20/12/2013

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a decision appointing Abdulla Mohammed ...

UAE: Halal food gains momentum
19/12/2013

Industry stakeholders said investors are increasingly looking opportunities to make investments in halal food products ...

UAE: Uniform standards needed to drive halal trade growth
17/12/2013

The global halal industry, which is gathering in Sharjah for a key exhibition and conference, ...

UAE: Gulfood 2014 expanded to meet global demand
16/12/2013

The 19th edition of Gulfood being held from 23-27 February 2014 at Dubai World Trade ...

Thailand: Islamic Committees from 15 southern provinces organize a forum
16/12/2013

The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University, will provide budget for 2014 in order to ensure ...

Saudi Arabia: Food and beverage giants eye bigger KSA presence
13/12/2013

The Kingdom’s first and biggest international trade food and beverage exhibition, FoodEx Saudi 2013, has ...

UAE: New Norms to Set the Standards for Global Halal Trade
11/12/2013

Sharjah Halal event to help equip all stakeholders in changing Halal landscape. 2nd OIC Halal ...

Opinion: Halal-Nomics
10/12/2013

Nouriel Roubini talked about halal-nomics, including standardization and integration, and halal-lifestyle, and now Muslims must ...

Saudi Arabia: 300 brands on show at Saudi Foodex
10/12/2013

"Foodex Saudi aims to connect international brands to this ripe market opportunity while showcasing Saudi ...

Global Islamic Economy Summit and World Expo 2020 boost Dubai’s Halal credentials
03/12/2013

Where consumers in Muslim majority countries thought that Halal was a given, now more are ...

Global Islamic Economy Summit gives Islamic finance a needed face-lift
02/12/2013

The Islamic economy is about ethical consumerism, and ethics are universal values. ...

UAE: Shekra Crowdfunding Wins Two Awards in Dubai
02/12/2013

Shekra, the first Shariah-compliant Crowdfunding platform globally, receives the Islamic Economy Award as best SME ...

Opinion: Innovation is achieved by sharing our values
30/11/2013

This week’s Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai was a breath of fresh air centering ...