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Islamic Hotels Will Soon Be a ‘Riyal’ Thing

Last July the Packaged Traveler Insider wrote that faith-based travel is one of the fastest growing markets, evolving from a one-time niche to mainstream. The article noted that religious travel…

From Adelaide to the World

When you hear Steve Marafiote has been working in the food business for more than 20 years it might not come as a surprise to discover his company turns over…

Health & Medical Tourism 2008

This is a platform for Global Competency in Technology Transfer (Biotechnology-Medicine for the Earth: Biodynamic Preparations) and Halal Healthcare - pharmaceutical & healthcare innovations). The new trend in medical tourism…

Dubai announces Halal Living exhibition

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Halal Living, the world's first Halal consumer lifestyle…

Muslim consumer market still untapped

According to AT Kearney, a global strategic management consulting firm, companies should consider how to best tap into the Muslim consumer market for Shariah-compliant products and services with a global…

UAE to help Philippines grow its halal food export

Manila will be sending marine-biology specialists to the UAE to inspect the country's mangroves while Abu Dhabi will help the Philippines develop its halal food and agricultural exports to the…

Halal products gaining in popularity

Halal products are becoming a popular trend with all faiths and the UAE will benefit as a hub for distribution, according to food producers at Gulfood 2008 Exhibition on Tuesday.