The Hope Probe blasted off this Monday (20) from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. It should take nearly seven months to complete its journey of nearly 500 million kilometers.
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A documentary film by Omar Luiz de Barros Filho made the shortlist for the Heritales film festival. It can be viewed and voted on online.
The Arab Chamber will unveil an unprecedented survey of Arab immigrants in Brazil at 10 am on July 22, in an online meeting that will also mark its 68th anniversary. The event is free of charge and registration is available.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has created a Safe Travels stamp label for tourist destinations whose coronavirus safety and hygiene protocols are deemed safe. The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has also been certified.
Science and religion will be among the subjects of an online megaevent of the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) from Monday (13) until Friday (17), on which date there will be a debate with representatives from Islamism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Candomblé.
The president of Brazil made a phone call to the Abu Dhabi crown prince and UAE deputy supreme commander of the Armed Forces this Friday (10).
The number of foreign direct investment projects in the country was up 7% in 2019, the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) reported.
The airline is yet to release information regarding flight frequency. The United Arab Emirates are already open to foreigners; Brazil is only allowing entry in some cases.
Brazilian industry association ABPA reported a drop in foreign sales revenues. Shipped volume went up in the first half of the year. At least five Arab countries stepped up their imports.
Arab Chamber secretary-general Tamer Mansour participated in virtual meeting hosted by the Foreign Affairs Professionals Association on Wednesday (8) and talked about how coronavirus has impacted Brazil-Arab relations.
The administration convened this week to outline actions intended to keep exchange rate fluctuations in check and protect purchasing power.
Opportunities are available at DAFZA for manufacturers of sugar, beef and poultry, coffee and non-food products such as aircraft and vehicle parts, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
The gross fixed capital formation indicator from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) climbed 28.2% over April, after sliding for two straight months.
After sliding for four months on end, foreign sales of shoes from Brazil climbed in June over May. Year-over-year, however, exports are down almost 50%.
