Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira on the UAE-Mercosur agreement being negotiated and Brazil’s hosting of COP30. Al Hashimy is participating in the G20 meetings, where she argued for addressing inequalities.
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Embassy from Egypt to Brasília hosted a reception celebrating the 72nd National Day of the country and the 100th anniversary of its diplomatic relations with Brazil. Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated. A São Paulo-Cairo nonstop flight is set to be launched later this year.
Youth City 2030 commenced on Sunday (21), offering 4,000 training opportunities in 148 programs for the labor market.
In talks with Brazil’s foreign affairs minister in Rio, where the G20 meeting is taking place, Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim said his country will fully engage in the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to be launched by President Lula on Wednesday (24).
Arab-Brazilian Chamber will host its first ABCC Connects on July 31 at 9am in São Paulo, featuring lectures on neuroscience applied to business and how to do business with Arab countries.
Members of the Saudi legislative body Majlis Al-Shura had meetings at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with representatives of the National Congress in Brasília.
Saudia carrier and German developer Lilium NV entered into an agreement to purchase 50 confirmed eVTOL jets, with an option for an additional 50 aircraft.
Country produced record-high 43 billion liters of ethanol and biodiesel in 2023. Ethanol output rose by 15.5%, and biodiesel 20%.
Arab country was the third largest importer of beef from Brazil in the first half of the year, only behind China and the United States. Purchases stepped up both in volume and value.
Al Buraimi Industrial City received new investments during the first half of 2024, with 15 projects being implemented. On the borderline with the UAE, the city has grown as a destination for companies.
Two students from private high schools in São Paulo visited the head office of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday (16) to know more about its work in international relations. They are part of vocational program Guide-U.
For the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the United Arab Emirates to progress, online meetings are set to occur in July and August, as well as an in-person negotiation in September. Finalization and signing of the deal are scheduled to November, during the G20 summit in Rio.
Investments in the Al-Baha region include coffee cultivation and a fruit nursery aimed at reducing dependence on imported food.
Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira and his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar met in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, when they signed a memorandum of understanding between the Rio Branco Institute and the International Diplomatic Academy of Tunis.

