A company in the sector promises to invest US$ 621 million in coming years to purchase trains and build terminals. An organisation in the ports sector should boost operation in Santa Catarina.
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.
Dubai-based air freight company already offers two weekly flights between the Emirates and Campinas. To the company’s vice president, Ram Menen, trade with Arabs justifies the investment.
Growers who had ceased to cultivate the commodity are enthusiastic about the rising international demand. In São Paulo, the planted area has more than tripled.
A book by Assad Aiden, a Lebanese writer established in Brazil, tells the story of the language and includes a list of 1,000 words incorporated into the Portuguese language.
Espírito Santo-based Syrian-descendent artist Hilal Sami Hilal works with an amalgam of paper, acid and copper to approach relationships, although in abstract form. He is exhibiting in São Paulo.
Embraer wants to increase its share in sales of aircraft to the Arab nations, where it already has a significant market share.
According to the president of the Brazilian group, Wesley Batista, developing nations should become the main meat buyers in the world, among them the Arabs.
The chairman of the board at the Arab Brazilian Chamber was one of the four people honoured at an event for promotion of the Arab Day.
Trade fair in Dubai shows that the product’s crop and sales to both the domestic and foreign markets should increase in Brazil.
In the first two months this year, Brazilian sales to Arab countries dropped by 33%. The dollar-to-real ratio is a factor, but the sector bets on commercial promotion to boost business.
Exhibition at the Tomie Ohtake Institute, in São Paulo, features contemporary artwork by Arabs and Muslims. The show will continue until April 3rd.
Delegation of businessmen from the African country visited a construction fair in São Paulo seeking partners and domestic products. They praised the products but found the prices to be high.
For the first time since it was established, in 1974, the Arab-Syrian Cultural Centre of São Paulo is headed by a woman. Majd Al Shara is a master and doctoral student in literature.
It is at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital that many famous politicians, artists and businessmen take care of their health. The hospital is a centre of excellence in areas like cardiology and oncology.
