Category: Middle East
SDFA plans to obligate Halal certification over food products
RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is planning to obligate Halal certification over local and imported food products. SFDA has clarified that its…
What Is lab-grown meat and will it be halal?
AMMAN: The question of whether humans should be consuming meat or not has become a multi-faceted one in recent years. While many people have ditched…
The rise of Muslim young fiction: tales of high school, hijabs and halal marshmallows
DUBAI: “Ya Allah, save me from my geeky self,” mutters Janna Yusuf nervously as her crush walks towards her. She is a high-school student and…
A travel blogger helping Muslims see the world
LONDON: On one of Elena Nikolova’s first trips as a Muslim, she realized travel for her had changed forever. Visiting Bulgaria from the United Kingdom,…
Halal industry identified as key area of collaboration between ASEAN and GCC Countries
DUBAI: The halal industry is a high-potential avenue where companies in the UAE, GCC and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) can boost trade…
‘Modest fashion’ looks to move from niche to mainstream
ISTANBUL: When Kerim Ture was first building his online fashion retailer for Muslim women, would-be investors would make Islamophobic jokes. “They would say: ‘Let me…
How Turkey plans to boost halal tourism
ISTANBUL: The second international halal tourism conference took place in Konya, Turkey, May 3-5. The first conference was held in Spain in 2014. The choice…
Beats for women: Turkey’s star hijabi DJ leads dance revolution
ISTANBUL:There has been an increasingly popular trend in Turkey and among Turkish expats in Europe: DJs in headscarves who entertain at alcohol-free parties that are…
Islamic Finance After COVID-19
NEW YORK: The Islamic finance industry slowed down significantly in 2020 after experiencing a very strong 13% growth rate in 2019. Islamic financial institutions spent most…
Beijing’s Belt and Road plans could spur the Islamic finance sector
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, China’s President Xi Jinping…