food
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
World
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state,…
Thousands expected at major Halal Food Festival in Mississauga
World
July 11, 2017
Thousands expected at major Halal Food Festival in Mississauga
The largest halal food fest in North America, the Halal Food Festival Toronto is coming to Mississauga for its fifth…
UN humanitarian coordinator: Famine threatens 95 districts in Yemen
World
July 10, 2017
UN humanitarian coordinator: Famine threatens 95 districts in Yemen
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jimmy McGoldrick, revealed that 95 districts in Yemen are threatened with famine. …
Canberra Muslims break Ramadan fast at public iftar in Civic Square
World
June 13, 2017
Canberra Muslims break Ramadan fast at public iftar in Civic Square
As the sun set over Canberra on Saturday night, Civic Square filled with the smell of food prepared for the…
WHO: Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen
Islam World
May 31, 2017
WHO: Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the death toll of a cholera epidemic in Yemen has passed 470, as the…
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
World
May 9, 2017
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
The largest Halal food festival in North America “Halal Food Fest” returns to Toronto for the 5th year and expects…
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
World
May 4, 2017
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging Asian Islamic market by providing a halal food logistics service in…
Halal food market surging in Canada
World
April 25, 2017
Halal food market surging in Canada
A growing Muslim community in Canada has led to swelling sales of halal food, which has some grocers, manufacturers and…
Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia
World
March 23, 2017
Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia
The world has got three to four months to save millions of people in Yemen and Somalia from starvation, as…
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
World
March 16, 2017
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian…