The bus body maker should export the same volume in 2010 as it exported in 2009. The company recently participated in a fair in Iraq and has already sold to three Arab countries.
Author: Isaura Daniel
The Grão de Cor association of artisans, from Fortaleza, Ceará state, exports around 30,000 bottles of coloured sand to the Arab country. From Jordan, the items go to other nations.
Next Wednesday, a poetry recital will be held to honour Mohamad Al Kaddah, director of the Arab Syrian Cultural Centre. He is returning to his country of origin, Syria, after six years in Brazil.
The factory from Paraná shipped two containers of bedroom and sitting room furniture to Algeria last month. The products should be presented in the Algerian market, by a distributor, at a cocktail.
A group of 150 artisans from Rio Grande do Norte produces carnauba fibre mats for insulation of Petrobras pipes. The product replaced aluminium and generated revenues in the region.
Great suppliers, like the USA and Argentina, return to the global market after a year of bad harvests, placing uncertainty on the continuation of Brazilian sales in markets supplied in 2009.
Cereser exports the alcohol-free beverage to four Arab countries and expands its presence in the region. One month ago, the company sponsored a tennis tournament in Qatar, where cider was served.
Nine tales by contemporary Moroccan writers comprise the book ‘Modern Moroccan Tales’, a new release of the Almádena publishing house, which specializes in Arab themes.
Solemnities in several Brazilian cities will celebrate, this and next week, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The official date, created by the UN, is November 29th.
The PNA president Mahmoud Abbas ends his trip to Brazil with a visit to Porto Alegre. Authorities from the state of Rio Grande do Sul told him about the importance of the local Palestinian community.
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, requested support and aid from the Brazilian head of state for negotiating with Israel. Lula, in turn, said that he is on the side of those who want dialogue.
President Lula mentioned the possibility after a meeting with PNA president Mahmoud Abbas this Friday in the city of Salvador. Brazil and Palestine have also signed a technical cooperation agreement.
On Monday (16th), a council of Brazilian citizens was established in Beirut, Lebanon. The group should support the Brazilians living there and be a bridge to the Consulate General.
North Africa was the region of the Arab world that increased its imports from Brazil the most from January to October this year. Sales grew 1.9%. Imports from the Gulf decreased.

