Online event will screen ‘Gaza’ at 6pm on August 28. The festival runs until September 21 on digital platforms.
Author: From the Newsroom
A study released this month shows details of stone structures in the northwest of the country dating from the year 5,000 BC. Researchers have said these are the oldest known largescale buildings in the Arabian Peninsula.
The Central Bank of Egypt held four T-Bill auctions over the last few days, and sales amounted to EGP 55.4 billion, which will go towards plugging the budget gap.
The National Association of Cereal Exporters expects shipments to increase year-to-date through August from a year ago.
Companies Bahri and SALIC formed a joint venture to build a terminal with capacity to store as much as 3 million tons of grain per year.
Bringing the total to 17 meetings, F1 will hold a GP in Turkey, two races in Bahrain and a season finale in Abu Dhabi on December 13.
A Brazilian government program is selecting students from countries that have agreements with Brazil. Eligible Arab countries include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and Syria. Enrolments for next year will be accepted through September 30.
The 2nd Contemporary Egyptian Film Festival from Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil will continue until next Sunday (30), featuring horror flicks The Blue Elephant 1 and 2, which were box office hits in Egypt.
Former Brazilian president Michel Temer will look back on his recent trip to Beirut and ponder upcoming steps in a free online event next Monday (24) at 10 am.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, more than 100,000 tourists have visited Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh since Egypt’s resumption of tourism on July 1st.
The minister of State for Media Affairs said the country is assessing and updating its reopening plans so activities can resume on September 1.
The Rio Grande do Sul chapter of Brazil’s Business Leaders Group (LIDE RS) is hosting an online meeting on business opportunities in Arab countries, featuring the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and executives from JBS and MSD.
The airline is adding a frequency on August 24. It had been flying twice a week since resuming the route on August 2. Its Dubai-Rio de Janeiro route is still on hold with no plans to reopen.
The latest Fintech Saudi annual report shows that the number of fintechs increased from 20 to 60 in a year.

