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Dubai Exports is looking to issue an online Halal Index to list all UAE-based firms that are halal, Saeed Al Awadi, CEO of Dubai Exports, told Gulf News. The index will be set up by Dubai Exports, an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), and will include relevant information about all the halal companies, …
The new agreement signed by the Jeddah-based Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI) and the Alexandria-based Arab Academy for Science and Technology will contribute to expanding Islamic banking and finance in the Arab world, said IRTI Director General Mohd Azmi Omar. Speaking to Arab News, he emphasized the significance of the deal, saying it involves …
DUBLIN, Research and Markets, an independent market research company, has announced the addition of the “Global Halal Cosmetics and Personal Care Market 2014-2018” report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Halal Cosmetics and Personal Care market to grow at a CAGR of 13.43 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market …
Halal Vaccines The world’s first halal vaccines, currently being developed by Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, are expected to be ready in three years, reported the Malaysian news agency Bernama. An unnamed Saudi corporation is reportedly ready to invest $100 million (72.1 million euros) in collaboration with the Malaysian Industry Development Corporation (HDC) to develop vaccines meant for treating meningitis, hepatitis and …
Cuba’s Muslims, by estimates no more than a few thousand, have lived for decades under Communist repression. Many have never worshiped at a mosque, since mosques are banned in the country. But that is about to change. Due to efforts by Turkey, a nation increasingly seen as a global champion of Islam, Cuba may now …
Halal Standards KARACHI: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the international body representing all Muslim countries of the world took the initiative to establish Halal standard throughout the world, Halal Association of Pakistan (HAP) General Secretary Asad Sajjad said on Monday. “OIC has given the mandate to Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) to …
Halal Products Explorer TANGKAK, April 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia is still the world’s biggest halal products exporter with total exports amounting to RM32.8 billion even though the export value is only five per cent of the overall exports last year.Last year, exports rose by 2.4 per cent from RM17.17 billion to RM719.81 billion.Deputy Minister of …
