The state of Minas Gerais had revenues of US$ 507.7 million with sales to the Arab market in the first half of this year. Among the main causes for the growth of exports are sales of ores.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Embrapa wants to supply technology to crops in Libya using water from artificial rivers. The project is called The Great Man-Made River and should receive investment of US$ 20 billion.
The statement was made by the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Al-Bashir. The king of the Arab country, Abdullah II, will come to Brazil in October with a delegation for business prospecting.
The Brazilian industry in the sector had revenues of US$ 15.5 million with exports to the Arab world in the first half of this year. Shipments totalled 1.5 million pairs.
The views of the late Palestinian scholar Edward Said are one of the themes of the meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science, to be held until Friday in Campinas.
The keffiye, a traditional Palestinian kerchief, has become fashionable in Brazil and worldwide. Customized, it featured in European collections last winter, and now is in Brazilian shop windows.
Exports of the product to the region totalled US$ 8.7 million in the first half of the year. Among the fruit sold are chestnuts, apples and limes.
Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia have been defined as focuses for the export program of cooling, air conditioning, ventilation and heating industries of Brazil.
Sudanese public and private sector representatives visited units of Embrapa in late June. They became interested in receiving training in agriculture-livestock integration systems.
The trade show will be held from August 15th to 22nd, in Syria, and will have a stand organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber, which is accepting submissions from Brazilian companies.
Exports of the commodity, which stood at 19.9 tonnes from January to May 2007, increased to 1,100 tonnes this year. The state of Rio Grande do Sul (S) answered to over half the sales.
Fenearte, an art fair held in Olinda from July 4th to 13th, will feature exhibitors from the United Arab Emirates. The event should generate US$ 12.5 million, according to the organisers.
Brazil posted revenues of US$ 166 million from sales of iron ore to the Arab market in May. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were the leading buyers.
Owned by group Paquetá, the brand has two outlets in Egypt and should have another before the year ends. In the Middle East, 30 stores will be established in five years.

