Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attended in Ramallah a ceremony presenting the Brazilian president with the title of honorary member of the Curator’s Council of the Yasser Arafat Foundation.
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Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira met on Sunday (17) with his Palestinian Authority counterpart Riad Malki to discuss their concern with the conflict in Gaza and highlighted the role of President Lula in defense of the Palestinians.
Brazilian Food Industry Association and Agrotools hold a free event on Tuesday (19) to discuss the traceability of the food supply chain and its impacts on the sustainability agenda.
These were some of the leading exports of the country in February, a month that posted lower imports of grain, vegetable oils and sugar compared to a year earlier. Surplus was posted at USD 281.3 million.
Starting Friday (15), Minister Mauro Vieira embarks on a trip to the Middle East that will include Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Bilateral relations and the conflict in Gaza will be on the agenda.
Cairo hosts in November the World Urban Forum, a conference to discuss the future of cities. Registration is open to attend the expo and to lead events.
Ambassadors from the Gulf Cooperation Council states held a fast-breaking dinner of Ramadan in Brasília, featuring Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira.
Brazilian footwear exports plunged 31.3% in volume and 22.8% in revenue in January and February. Competition with China and the economic situation in second leading buyer Argentina drove down the results.
Scientific publications grew 20% in the Arab country between 2019 and 2022. More than half of the members of research structures are women.
The government indicated that the transfer to the sovereign wealth fund aims to boost the national economy by diversifying its resources and creating more investment opportunities.
The United Arab Emirates stepped up its purchases of Brazilian poultry by 27.7% in the first two months of the year. Saudi Arabia acquired 8.4% more. Other markets from the region also stood out as Ramadan draws near, according to industry lobby ABPA.
At a Lide conference in Dubai on Thursday (7), Arab-Brazilian Chamber President Osmar Chohfi said that agreements allow the two countries to enter a new stage of their relationship. Brazil’s former president Michel Temer spoke at the event.
Saudi Arabia’s private firms employed 11.1 million in February, up 0.9% from the previous month, according to newly released figures.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil holds starting Friday (8), when the International Women’s Day is celebrated, an online exhibition on Flickr featuring photos of women-made artworks that are part of its collection.
