The Coptic Cairo Museum exhibits the art and traditions of one of the most ancient Christian denominations in the world.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
The son of Lebanese parents that arrived in Brazil in the 1920s, he is the CEO of Copagaz and of Rede Globo-affiliated TV stations Morena and Centro América, from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso.
Brazil’s auto part makers union and export promotion agency Apex will host matchmaking sessions on the 24th and 25th in São Paulo, with Brazilian industry players and distributors from 11 countries, Egypt included.
Meat companies and the Arab Chamber will hold an event to business owners from the Middle East and North Africa during Sial, in Paris. The goal is to promote Brazilian halal beef.
Trade and investment flows could increase considerably, according to the speakers at the conference held by the Arab Chamber this Wednesday (5) in the city of São Paulo.
Since 2011, Egypt is struggling with visitor numbers, which have plummeted even faster since the end of last year. The country is betting on international promotion and new tourist spots to get foreigners to come back.
Famous for the Djoser’s Step Pyramid, the Egyptian site is full of wonders, including the tomb of pharaoh Unas, the first one with inscriptions that would later be compiled into the Book of the Dead, and the Imhotep Museum.
So far, ten companies said they will be at the Brazilian Festival, a promotional action including exhibition of products at a hypermarket and matchmaking sessions with 40 local importers.
Exports climbed 27% in volume and only 1% in revenue in the first half, reflecting a widespread drop in international prices.
Sales from Brazil to the Middle East and North Africa fetched USD 5.24 billion in the first half of this year.
Bernardo de Azevedo Brito launched a revised and expanded edition of his work to include the rise of the Islamic State and its effects on the country.
Francisco Luz, Brazilian ambassador in Amman, met recently with executives of large companies from the Arab country that displayed interest in doing business in the education and pharmaceutical sectors.
Countries want to increase the share of alternative sources in their energy matrixes. The topic was discussed in a forum held this week in Egypt.
A proposal for holding a business conference in September was discussed by Arab Chamber executives and Egyptian government officials in Cairo.
