The country has assigned Marco Antônio Brandão, ambassador in Cairo, as Special Representative alongside the organization. This contact will promote economic, cultural, social and educational discussions.
Author: Aurea Santos
‘Arab Scenes in Goiânia’ includes 12 photographs depicting the presence of the community in different sectors in the city, such as shops, monuments and hotels. The show runs from April 2 to May 2.
Nazih Group plans to open a factory and a distribution center in São Paulo. Startup capital should surpass US$ 5 million.
The book ‘Poems for Palestine’ features work by twenty Brazilian poets about life in the Arab country. The launch will take place this Wednesday in São Paulo.
Frederico Meyer, Brazilian ambassador in Morocco, will speak at schools in different cities on the topic of bilateral relations between the nations. First event will be Wednesday (19), in Casablanca.
A delegation from the Arab country is looking for innovative products at the construction fair, which opens today in São Paulo. They are mostly interested in the electrical, security and equipment industries.
Brazil’s Imbil exports pump systems to the oil and gas industry in several Middle Eastern countries, and is looking to expand its business even further.
São Paulo’s AmstedMaxion wants to export wagons and their parts to the Middle East and North Africa. The company is betting on the Mauritanian and Saudi Arabian markets.
To Rafah Barakat, head of the Qatar-Brazil Year of Culture project, the events are an opportunity for people in both countries to know one another better. Brazilian exhibits in Doha are already a hit.
Clown group Traço Cia de Teatro from Santa Catarina will take part in Festiclown Palestina, in October. The event will bring circus shows to Palestinians and Syrians who live in refugee camps in Lebanon.
The federal government has released a document listing the sectors with the most potential for attracting capital. The publication will be reissued on an annual basis and is available in English.
The company’s shipped volume to the region was up 11% last year to 7.5 million tonnes of iron ore pellets. Revenues increased by 28% to nearly US$ 1.5 billion.
The ‘Dialogues on Foreign Policy’ series opened this Wednesday and will continue until April 2nd. The goal is to discuss priorities for Brazilian diplomacy. The Middle East is in the agenda.
Qatar is interested in investing in hotels in the Brazilian capital, which is now a sister city of Doha’s. The Federal District governor Agnelo Queiroz has travelled to the Gulf country.
