Emirates and Qatar Airways, which have direct flights to Brazil, resume limited operations. Shipping companies suspend bookings.
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The Arab country called on residents to sign up on the national volunteer platform to support efforts in response to Iran’s attacks. There are opportunities to help in health, engineering, logistics, administration, regulation, and other areas.
Stock exchanges in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will resume trading on Wednesday (4), according to an official announcement. Schools and universities will continue operating remotely until Friday (6).
The country created an option to transport passengers through its airspace, which remains closed, as does Qatar’s. Jordan reopened to commercial flights, and Brazil is negotiating transit visas with Saudi Arabia.
Emirates advises that only passengers whose flights have been rescheduled should head to the terminals.
The conflict that began on Saturday (28) affected flights from Brazil to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Airlines operating in the region are advising their passengers.
In January this year, 5,161 Brazilians visited the North African country, according to data from Morocco’s tourism office.
In January, traffic totaled 12.37 million travelers on domestic and international flights, according to the Ministry of Ports and Airports.
The Arab Tourism Organization chose February 25 to promote the region as a tourist destination. This year’s campaign theme is sustainability and culture. In 2025, the Middle East saw a 3% increase in international visitor arrivals and North Africa 11%, according to the UN.
The airline says the route schedule was designed to serve travelers departing from Brazil seeking to reach Lebanon faster than alternative routes. Operations begin in April.
The country’s government has implemented a special social program for the holy month, offering basic goods at subsidized prices, along with free food distribution and cash transfers to vulnerable families.
The men’s national teams will face each other in June in the final friendly before the World Cup.
In the heart of Rio de Janeiro, the museum houses one of the largest permanent exhibitions of Egyptian artifacts in Brazil. They were acquired over the years by the collector Eva Klabin and can now be viewed by the public in the very place that was her residence.
Discover a book and a comic aimed at young readers that explore Islam’s holy month. Both are available in Brazilian Portuguese.
