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 daughter of a divorced Arab...
BUSINESS,BANKING & FINANCE
FOOD
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...
Popular Bay Area Food Truck, El Halal Amigos To Celebrate New Brick-and-Mortar Locatio
SAN JOSE, CA: El Halal Amigos, the popular East Bay food truck, has announced expansion by way of the concept’s...
The Halal Guys opening first local restaurant in Dublin, Ohio
OHIO: The Halal Guys has secured its first Central Ohio space. The Mediterranean chain is headed to 6181 Sawmill Road...
Halal food’s evolving flavors and fusions
NEW YORK: Halal simply means “allowed” or “permissible” to millions of religiously observant people around the globe. In American foodservice,...
CERTIFICATION
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...
New Halal Certification to impact businesses
JAKARTA: Indonesia issued a new Halal certification law, under Government Regulation 39 of 2021 (GR 39/2021) that will impact businesses...
Integrated Media Technology Limited enters market of Halal Certification and Foods
SYDNEY: Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) ("IMTE" or the "Company"), has announced the signing of a subscription agreement for...
New Egyptian halal accreditation may have ‘chilling’ effect on NZ export market
WELLINGTON: Dairy and meat exporters to Egypt will have to gain halal accreditation from just one new company approved by...
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
Global Islamic Finance Report 2021 launched
JAKARTA: Amidst the pandemic, Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance (Cambridge-IIF), together with Ajman University Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (AU-CEIF), has once again successfully...
Your main guide to Halal food across the U.S.
MICHIGAN: Born and raised in Dearborn, Abraham Obeid is taking over the metro Detroit area with his halal food reviews. Abe’s food reviews started out...
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,...