AGCO Sisu Power is developing engines for agricultural machinery to run on diesel and ethanol. The new system should be available in Brazil in 2012 and is ideal for warm climates.
Author: Aurea Santos
Brazilian entrepreneurs offered their products to the Arabs during a meeting at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, in São Paulo. Libyan company is seeking commodities and wants to do business in the country.
The CEO of the Qatari airline, Akbar Al Baker, announced in São Paulo the company’s strategic plan for the coming two years. The sum will be invested in the purchase of 173 aircraft up until 2019.
Football team Internacional should take 5,000 fans to watch the final match of the Intercontinental Cup, due December in Abu Dhabi. There are still packages available for the tournament.
A researcher from the Federal University of Santa Catarina shows that Emperor Pedro II was the first to translate the ‘Arabian Nights’ directly from Arabic into Portuguese.
A mission headed by the Brazilian Ministry of Development will take entrepreneurs to Sudan from December 6th to 9th. There are opportunities especially in agriculture and infrastructure.
The action is part of an agreement that made Brasília and Luxor sister cities. This is the first time the city zoo receives a donation from an Arab country. The camels should arrive in December.
The State of São Paulo Research Foundation aims to attract more foreign researchers to the state. There are opportunities for those interested in all countries.
The film shows the life of a couple of Palestinian refugees who, after visiting Iraq and Jordan, rebuilt their lives in Brazil. The film is in the 5th Cinema and Human Rights exhibit in South America.
The Syrian Expatriate Advisory Council is promoting its 8th meeting. The main objective is to discuss ways to increase trade, tourism and investment ties between both countries.
The meat packing company will maintain its exports to the Middle East from Brazil. The company sells raw poultry. Units recently purchased in the region will operate with industrialized products.
The 1st Conference of Arab Expatriates should take place from December 4th to 6th, and should discuss the life of Arab communities around the world. The Arab Chamber should represent South America.
The airline from the United Arab Emirates started operating a weekly flight exclusively for cargo between Campinas and Dubai. Shipments should total 460 tonnes a month each way.
Exhibition ‘Egypt in the Eyes of Napoleon’ shows Brazilian audiences a portrait of the Arab nation from the viewpoints of 167 scholars who went on a military incursion with the French general in 1798.
