The Halal Times
Global Halal, Islamic Finance News At Your Fingertips
Reef Worlds, a Los Angeles-based reef developer, is designing the world’s largest sustainable underwater tourism site in Dubai, the company announced in a media statement today. The underwater tourism design company has recently completed designing a completely revolutionary five acre tourism site that will allow select waterfront resort development partners the ability to capture a …
Dubai has been named in the world’s top 25 holiday destinations in the annual awards run by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website. The emirate, which welcomed more than 11 million guests in 2013, was ranked 17th in the global list, which was topped by Istanbul, Rome and London. TripAdvisor’s sixth annual Travellers’ Choice awards …
Alitalia and Etihad Airways today confirmed that they have agreed the principal terms and conditions of a proposed transaction whereby Etihad Airways will acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia. The airlines will now move to finalise the transactional documents, that will include the agreed upon conditions, as soon as possible. The conclusion …
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 by John Giffin, Tairawhiti Multicultural CouncilAS our East Coast region is home to 86 ethnic groups and communities, the Tairawhiti Multicultural Council joins the groundswell of international voices reminding everyone of the importance of valuing human beings, of peaceful coexistence, of co-operation and mutual support, and of avoidance of hatred, enmity …
Europe is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. The Halal Tourism Conference, which is being held on 22 and 23 September 2014, will bring together the global travel industry to discuss ways of tapping into …
Taiwan was represented for the first time Monday at the Arab world’s largest travel fair, hoping to capitalize on what it sees as the great potential of the region’s growing tourism market. Taiwan sent a 31-member delegation of government officials, travel agents and health industry representatives to the four-day Arabian Travel Mart in Dubai, which …
Muslim Visitors to Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake authorities unveiled Tuesday a halal certification program for restaurants in the area in a bid to attract more Muslim visitors to one of Taiwan’s best known scenic spots. There is currently only one restaurant certified to meet Islamic dietary laws in the mountainous area, according to …
Malaysia attracted over 170,000 visitors from the Gulf countries in 2013, and has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released last year. According to figures, Malaysia received 102,365 tourists from Saudi Arabia in 2012. The total number of tourists from the UAE was 18,233 during this period. During the first …
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia Targets Booming Halal Tourism. Malaysia is pushing more hotels to provide Syariah-compliant facilities amid a surge in the number of Muslim visitors to the country. Government data show that the number of Muslim visitors to the country has more than tripled to 5.5 million since 2000, outpacing a doubling in the …
