Economic conference will be held by the Arab Chamber on April 14 in São Paulo under the theme ‘The Future is Now.’ Aim is establishing partnerships.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
In an article on the Saudi Gazette daily, Rubens Hannun argues that Brazil’s trade relations with the region have grown stronger in the wake of Jair Bolsonaro’s visit.
Exports from Brazil to the region were up nearly 40% year-to-date through November, with sales to the biggest markets increasing.
The Arab country’s embassy to Brazil’s capital opened last year. Chargé d’affaires Bader Al-Hulaibi welcomed authorities, diplomats and civilian delegates.
The event kicks off on Friday morning with an exhibit at the Villa Lobos Park Library in São Paulo. A ceremony on Thursday evening saw artists, diplomats and authorities flock to the Chamber headquarters.
A dinner event Wednesday evening in São Paulo was also attended by diplomats from Arab countries.
While visiting the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, the vice president of Brazil underscored the strong trade in food products, and said deals are moving into higher value-added goods.
Tereza Cristina of Brazil joined diplomats for lunch at the Embassy of Kuwait in Brasília. Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce president Rubens Hannun and International Relations vice president Osmar Chohfi were also in attendance.
The Egyptian professor passed away last Sunday in Cairo at age 97. He moved to Brazil in 1962 and didn’t move away until 2015. He served a decades-long stint in the Arab Chamber board. His crowning achievement was the Koran’s translation into Portuguese.
Increase of the women’s participation in the labor force is a clear sign of this change process, so is the bloom of leisure and entertainment events in public areas.
Two races for the competition for electric cars will take place on the 22nd and 23rd in the historic city of Diriyah, outside the capital Riyadh. Brazilian racers Felipe Massa and Lucas Di Grassi are part of the grid.
Alfanar is an industrial and construction conglomerate that operates in the power sector in several countries. Arab Chamber executives visited the company’s complex outside Riyadh.
Agroindustry produces and exports olives, olive oil, and garlic and now has a branch in Brazil with its own staff and goods for immediate delivery. Announcement was made at the Arab Chamber.
Partnerships were entered into during a seminar that featured president Jair Bolsonaro, including between ANBA and Arab News newspaper.
