The Senate approved a treaty signed in 2010 by Mercosur and the Arab nation. The agreement still needs to be voted by the parliaments of Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.
Author: Marcos Carrieri
Marcos Carrieri
A journalist with stints in daily newspapers and press offices, he holds a master’s degree from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in business communications from the Methodist University of São Paulo.
The Law School at the University of São Paulo will train 20 volunteers from October until February. From March on, students will provide assistance to refugees and migrants arriving in Brazil.
The event of the federal-owned storage and supply company in the city of São Paulo will have music and dance presentations and will serve typical dishes from several countries. Belly dancing is one of the attractions.
MPs of the Arab nation visited Brasília and São Paulo and said that the countries’ companies and infrastructure projects can be good investment options.
The Moroccan Tourist Authority is currently attending the Abav expo in Brazil to advertise the Arab country as a leisure destination. Unconcerned about the crisis, it wants more and more Brazilian visitors in years to come.
The Palestinian minister of Tourism Rula Maayaa is visiting Brazil to advertise her country as a travel destination, particularly for Christians who wish to see the region where Jesus was born.
Syria’s Talal Altinawi has raised US$ 17,200 on a crowdfunding website. Now, he will decide whether he will open a restaurant, a food truck or a takeaway store.
The Brazilian Rice project, organized by rice producers and Apex-Brasil to promote the product abroad, will receive investments of R$ 1.9 million (US$ 483,900) in the next two years. The Saudi market is a priority.
Company from the United Arab Emirates is attending the hospitality sector fair Equipotel and is planning to expand sales in Brazil. The unfavorable foreign exchange rate is momentary challenge in the company’s assessment.
The Egyptian investments authority intends to promote the event in the country in 2016 with companies and representatives of both governments. The goal is to expand trade relations.
In a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, USP professor Arlene Clemesha said the world cannot be neatly divided into opposing regions and that Islam is rooted in freethinking.
The Summit of South American-Arab Countries will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November. The Arab League asked for the support of the Arab Chamber in talks with the private sector.
Moema Olival, from Goiás state, releases book in which she analyses how the Arab culture influenced the works of six Brazilian authors of Lebanese descent.
In Brazil, the Italian processor buys from small to large quantities from suppliers. In the other countries, the minimum established is a container. Family growers want to export.
