Dubai: The 4th OIC Halal Middle East exhibition in Sharjah is launching a new vertical targeting the halal tourism segment — Halal Tourism Middle East 2015, according to a statement on Sunday from the Expo Centre Sharjah.

The exhibition will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from December 8 to 10.

The Halal Tourism Middle East will help ministries of tourism, other government departments, travel agencies, hotels and resorts, airlines, among others, to tap into this growing market.

Sharjah is the “Capital of Arab Tourism” for 2015.