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With the theme “Unlocking Opportunity”, the ninth edition of the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report, focuses on post COVID-19 recovery as the report continues to cover the sectors of Islamic finance, halal food and beverages, halal cosmetics, halal pharmaceuticals, Muslim-friendly travel, modest fashion, and Islamic-themed media and recreation. The report, which is produced by DinarStandard and is supported by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) in Dubai addresses developments as well as challenges and opportunities for those sectors.

Travel and Tourism was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also one of the sectors for which transformation is more likely once the crisis is over. In our brief on the signals of a post COVID-19 ‘new normal’ we identified 13 signals of trends that have started developing and will continue beyond the crisis. These signals are based on our analysis of travel data, consumer trends and industry actions.

The eight edition of the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report, continues to cover the following sectors: Islamic finance, halal food and beverages, halal cosmetics, halal pharmaceuticals, Muslim-friendly travel, modest fashion, and Islamic-themed media and recreation. The report, which is produced by DinarStandard and is supported by Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) addresses developments as well as challenges and opportunities for those sectors pre and post-COVID-19.

In this brief, we’ve identified 15 global signals of trends that are shaping the post COVID-19 ‘new normal’ for the global food ecosystem.