The figure concerns last year and was the second highest in the historical series of the Brazilian Central Bank. The sum is 8% lower than the one recorded in 2008.
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The capital of Qatar houses 83% of the country’s population, hosts the main oil and gas companies, has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and wants to be an international event centre.
The Qatari city is preparing a series of activities, such as dance and music festivals, opera and exhibitions. The schedule, which will last the entire year, starts on the 28th.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Development Bank will make a line of credit available for sector businessmen to be able to meet the demand for lodging during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
A gold medallist in athletics and former Moroccan minister of Sports, Nawal El Moutawakel is the first woman to head the Coordination Commission, which connects the Olympics organizers and the IOC.
The Special Ports Secretariat hopes to make available around US$ 388 million in 2009 to prepare and build tourist port terminals in seven of the 12 states to host World Cup matches.
Starting on May 3rd, the airline should start operating on the Paris-Abu Dhabi route. With the new operation, the company should be serving seven destinations in the Middle East.
Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Syria are participating in the 15th edition of the International Handicraft Fair, to take place from January 22nd to 31st in Natal.
The only foreign team to dispute the São Paulo Youth Football Cup, Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, brought the dreams of Arab youths to the land of football.
In November, there was growth of 4% in passenger transport and 11% growth in cargo traffic. China, India and Brazil led domestic flights, the Middle East and Asia led international ones.
Al Hilal Club is among the 92 football teams to compete in the São Paulo Youth Football Cup, to take place from January 3rd to 25th. The Saudi Team is the only foreign team.
In November, over 560,000 foreign passengers arrived in Brazil on international flights, growth of 7.88% over the same month last year.
Africans and Latin Americans attending graduation courses in federal Brazilian universities may apply for a scholarship worth one minimum wage. The deadline for enrolment is January 24.
Play The Dragon shows the drama of Palestinians and Israelis with a text based on documentaries, statements and articles on both sides. The play will be shown in São Paulo up to Sunday.
