Residents of Muscat watch a naval parade celebrating Oman’s 55th National Day. Along the capital’s coast, people of all ages celebrate, waving flags as they watch the festive display. National holidays are usually days of celebration across Arab countries. ©Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu/AFP
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Undergraduate students of International Relations from the Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado (Fecap) visited the headquarters of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in São Paulo on Thursday (13). The group was welcomed by the ABCC’s Vice President of Marketing, Silvia Antibas, and Director of Institutional Relations, Fernanda Baltazar (at the podium). The students
Angela Martins, CEO for Latin America at First Abu Dhabi Bank (C), launched the second edition of her book, A banca islâmica [Islamic banking], on Tuesday (28) during the Global Halal Brazil (GHB) Business Forum in São Paulo. Martins presented a copy to Ali Hussein El Zoghbi (L), Vice-President of FAMBRAS Halal Certifier and author
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação was honored on the first day of the Global Halal Brazil (GHB) Business Forum on Monday (27) in São Paulo. The Group’s president, João Carlos Saad (pictured), said the company, which includes radio and open and cable TV channels, strives to provide Brazilian society with knowledge and information about the Arab
Sultan Alhababi, Executive Vice President of Operations at the Global Halal Academy, and Ali Hussein El Zoghbi, President of the International Halal Academy and Vice President of FAMBRAS Halal Certifier, signed an agreement during the third edition of the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum (GHB) on Monday (27) at the WTC Events Center in São
Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) International Relations Vice President & Secretary-General Mohamad Orra Mourad (R) and Institutional Relations Director Fernanda Baltazar met on Thursday (16) with the new ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Brazil, Sharif AlSuwaidi, in Brasília. Supplied
Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas announces the launch of the new Saudi airline. The inaugural route, with the first flight scheduled for October 26, will be between Riyadh and London, UK. The second route will connect Riyadh and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ©Fayez Nureldine/AFP
Lebanon-based Brazil Friendship Group in the Middle East held its annual Mass last Saturday (11) in honor of Our Lady of Aparecida, the Patroness of Brazil, for the Brazilian Christian community residing in the Arab country. The ten-year-old traditional celebration was conducted in Portuguese by Father Antônio Sadak at the Saydet El Najat Church in
US’ driver Gary Leadbetter of Zeroid Motorsport competes in a hydrogen-powered car during the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup in Qiddiya in the Tuwaiq Mountains, Saudi Arabia. It is the world’s first motorsport event featuring an entirely hydrogen-powered lineup. The racing series began on Thursday (9) and runs through Saturday (11), as part of
Tourists visit the Karnak Temple complex where recent research has revealed details about its origin and evolution. An open-air museum that sheds light on pharaonic history in Luxor, Egypt it is the second most visited ancient site in the Arab country after the Giza Pyramids. A study by Uppsala University shows that the complex was
The professor of Contemporary Arab History and director of the Palestinian Studies Center at the University of São Paulo (USP), Arlene Clemesha, gave a lecture on Thursday (2) about the Middle Eastern diaspora in South America at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) in Lebanon. The lecture was part of a program organized by
The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Usek) opened the exhibition “The Lebanese Journey in Latin America–From Then to Now” and hosted the conference “Diplomacy Across the Oceans: 80 Years of Lebanon-Latin America” last week at its Kaslik campus library. With pieces from the exhibition visible in the background of the photo, researcher, writer, and director
International Relations students from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) visited the headquarters of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in São Paulo on Tuesday (30). They attended a lecture about the institution, presented by Vice President of Marketing Silvia Antibas, and learned about the diplomatic and trade relations between Brazil and Arab countries
In a café in Cairo, fans watched the match between Egyptian teams Zamalek and Al Ahly on Monday evening (29). Al Ahly won the game, part of the Egyptian Football Championship, 2–1. The matchup between the two teams is a classic, known as the Cairo Derby, due to their intense rivalry. Zamalek and Al Ahly
