The increase in the number of visitors reached 4% in 2014. The figure had not grown since 2010. North Africa recorded a raise of 2%.
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The Brazilian musician will be one of the headliners. The show ‘Beats from Brazil’ will take place on the evening of March 20th. It will be the artist’s first concert in the Gulf.
Ministry of Agriculture forecasts that the Gross Domestic Product of the sector will amount to as high as 23% of the national product. Livestock productivity went up while the agriculture one dropped in 2014.
Lasting up to eight weeks, the courses at Al Akhawayn University, in the city of Ifrane, feature classical Arabic lessons and studies on North Africa. Enrolment is open until March 10th.
Feicon Batimat is held in March in São Paulo and expects 120 thousand buyers, between Brazilians and foreigners. In its last edition, the fair was visited by people from 30 countries, including United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
Throughout the month, the emirate will offer discounts at stores, prizes and live concerts. In 2015, the event, which has attracted 56 million visitors, will see its 20th edition.
‘Babilônia’, slated to debut next March on the Brazilian television network, is set in Rio de Janeiro but will feature scenes filmed in Dubai and in Paris.
Maronite organization is taking youths of Lebanese descent aged from 20 to 28 to Lebanon so they can learn about the history of the country and of the religion. Registrations are open until late December.
Tanger Med handled 3 million containers this year and reached its full capacity. A new terminal is set to be inaugurated in 2015.
Negative balance of US$ 1.339 billion in the third week of December reversed the surplus recorded in the first two weeks.
The biggest sugar carrying vessel in the world landed 106 thousand tons of the product at the Jebel Ali port. The shipment owned by Bunge Brasil left Santos port in November.
The Brazilian government levies a surcharge on imports of a certain type of glass from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. The ruling will be effective for up to five years. The USA, China and Mexico are also affected.
The Chamber of Foreign Trade reduced from 14% to 2% the tax rate on 636 capital goods and from 16% to 2% of 18 products of IT and telecommunications.
The facility will conduct scientific research and engage in partnerships to develop farming in the country. It will also cooperate with international food sector organizations.
