Islamic Economy

By Gaurav GhoseFinancial, Gulf News Differentiation of products, focus on all communities and being transparent towards customers are needed for Islamic finance to make an impact Dubai: Islamic banks have to not just take on and resolve the challenges they ...

By Zaher Bitar, Gulf News The global Muslim population accounts for 4.6% of spending on media A new generation of media-savvy Muslims is making media a top-priority for governments, said experts yesterday at the Global Islamic Economy Summit. People under ...

By Zaher Bitar, Gulf News Eliminate all obstacles in the face of Islamic industry Dubai: Islamic governments should work hard to escalate the environment of the Islamic businesses trying to attract different investments and eliminate all obstacles in the face of ...

The Islamic banking assets at commercial banks in the GCC are likely to surge to more than $515 billion by the end of 2013 from $452 billion last year led by the regional giant Saudi Arabia, according to a report. ...

ByNeil Churchill, Gulf Business Saleh Lootah argued for a single global Halal standard at the Global Islamic Economy Summit. It is a mistake to market Halal products to Muslims only and more must be done to increase their marketability, one ...