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In line with its mandate to position Dubai as the global capital of the Islamic Economy, the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in partnership with Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of Dubai Economy, recently led a multi-sector trade mission to Australia.
The aim of the high level and diverse group was to capitalise on the opportunities that exist in the Islamic Economy sector, which has grown beyond Halal Food to include a whole spectrum of activities from food and beverage to Sharia compliance and Halal Tourism, charitable acts and fashion and design. The diversity of the Islamic Economy was represented in its entirety within the delegation.
Australia is the largest supplier of red meat to the UAE from where it is re-exported into the wider region.