The Qatar Foundation International’s #ISpeakArabic competition will review videos of people discussing their Arabic studies and why they do it. The winner will get USD 500.
Author: Aurea Santos
Nagib Nassar, a professor at UnB, established a foundation for scientific development and launched a contest to offer a BRL 10,000 grant to Brazilians doing research on cassava.
Foreigners can apply from January 10th to March 10th. Classes start in August. The candidates need to have previous basic knowledge of the language. The program offers full scholarships.
Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Co. acquired shares of the Brazilian meat plant for USD 188.4 million. Operation should boost the expansion of the Brazilian group in the Middle East.
Companies from Brazil should gross over USD 22 million at the healthcare industry fair slated for January 25 to 28 in Dubai. Results in the 2015 edition were deemed the best ever by industry association.
Jihan Osman, born in Paraná State, produces and sells the Brazilian sweet in the Arab country since last year. Per month, she sells around 400 truffles. The flavors vary from traditional to chocolate with anise.
The course with refugees from the Abraço Cultural (Cultural Hug) project will offer Arabic classes from January 11 to February 5, 2016. The basic level classes will be taught by Syrian teachers. Enrolments are open.
The trademark of the Moroccan airline will be on the game-day jerseys of Santos Futebol Clube starting in 2016. The partnership was announced this Friday (11th) and was being negotiated since the middle of the year.
The date was celebrated with a dinner. Ambassadors, members of the diaspora and authorities of Brazilian government attended it. The CEO of the Arab Chamber was honored.
The organization’s president, David Barioni Neto, said that the agency should include three new events in Arab countries for 2016. Food, construction and technology are the sectors to be included.
A lecture hosted by the Arab Chamber explained in detail the habits and particularities of trade negotiations. A good relationship and culture knowledge are crucial.
Members of the São Paulo-based project Gastromotiva, are taking part in the Cityquest event, which gathers leaders from several countries to discuss new city projects. The importance of cuisine was the presentation’s topic.
Diplomats and community members will celebrate the Arab Day on Thursday. The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will be recognized during dinner.
Leather items by Rio Grande do Sul state-based company Nordweg are handmade and have lifelong guarantee. The products are sold to end consumers and have been shipped to the United Arab Emirates.
