Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, which congregates the large majority of Egyptian Christians, he is going to consecrate on Sunday the only Coptic church in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo. The religious man is coming accompanied by a committee of 16 priests and bishops who will be met by Arab ambassadors and by priest Aghason Anba Paul, who is responsible for the church in São Paulo.
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Part of the history of the most important architect in Brazil involves Algeria. Niemeyer designed various projects for the Arab country, among them the Mentouri Constantine University, in 1969. The work was a personal request by then president Houari Boumedienne. Currently aged 98, Niemeyer said, in an interview to ANBA, that he still has many Arab friends, among them the current Algerian head of state, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
From the newsroom* São Paulo – ANBA started the year breaking yet another record in the number of monthly accesses received. In all the website received 84,734 individual visits in January, against 68,121 in December. The previous record had been in November last year, of 84,083 accesses. *Translated by Silvia Lindsey
From the newsroom* São Paulo – ANBA started the year breaking yet another record in the number of monthly accesses received. In all the website received 84,734 individual visits in January, against 68,121 in December. The previous record had been in November last year, of 84,083 accesses. *Translated by Silvia Lindsey
The meeting will take place on the 5th and 6th of April with the aim of discussing strengthening Latin America in global economy. The organisation of the event expects the participation of 250 authorities from the entrepreneurial sector, governments and civil society.
The meeting will take place on the 5th and 6th of April with the aim of discussing strengthening Latin America in global economy. The organisation of the event expects the participation of 250 authorities from the entrepreneurial sector, governments and civil society.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – International tourism increased by 5.5% last year. The number of international arrivals around the globe reached 808 million, against 766 million in 2004. For the first time, the 800 million mark was surpassed. The information was released this week by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO). According to the United
According to information from the Brazilian Central Bank, the total reached US$ 3.861 billion, an increase in almost 20% in comparison to 2004. Brazilians spent even more abroad, US$ 4.72 billion. The arrivals in international flights reached more than 6.7 million, also a record figure.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The number of passenger arrivals in national flights last year was of 43,130,559, an increase in 17.95% in relation to 2004. With this sum, 2005 surpassed by 6,563,674 the number of domestic arrivals registered in 2004, which was of 36,566,885. "It is an exceptional growth, consistent and within a progression that
Agência Brasil* Brasília – At the end of last year, formal jobs (with employees taken on officially, paying all due fees) grew 5.09%, with the creation of 1.254 million work posts. This was the second best result according to figures disclosed by the General Records Office for Employment and Unemployment (Caged) under the Ministry of
Agência Brasil* Brasília – At the end of last year, formal jobs (with employees taken on officially, paying all due fees) grew 5.09%, with the creation of 1.254 million work posts. This was the second best result according to figures disclosed by the General Records Office for Employment and Unemployment (Caged) under the Ministry of
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Qatar Airways is interested in establishing a direct flight between Brazil and Qatar, according to the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr. He discussed the matter today (11), at a press conference in which he disclosed the figures of trade between Brazil and the Arab
