The Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences at the University of São Paulo will open the Center for Palestinian Studies on Wednesday (16), which will expand research and discussions on Palestinian issues.
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The Brazilian organization Unidos pelo Líbano is accepting cash to purchase medicine to be flown out to the Arab country in government flights.
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Public Administration and Educational Policy Development Department will conduct eight studies on Brazilian educational challenges through an agreement with Education Above All.
Born in Syria and of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, Alaa Kaseem decided to move to Brazil about ten years ago and found in the country the support and conditions he needed to start a business. Knowledgeable about Arab ice creams and their flavors, he and his wife opened the ice cream shop Al Kaseem Gelato in São Paulo.
Founded by Lebanese immigrant Mohamad Abdul Latif Assaf, Alhambra was born in the ’80s in Santos, Brazil, starting with a furniture store on Avenida Senador Feijó. Now in the hands of the founder’s children, the company grew by embracing Brazilian design and plans to open its fifth store.
In a speech at the opening of the G20 Agriculture Working Group meeting, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said that food security must be brought back to the center of G20 discussions.
The 2nd Congress on Academic Medicine will take place next weekend as an initiative of the Lebanese-Brazilian Medical Association. The event is expected to receive 300 residents, postgraduates and academic professionals for training on medicine and new technologies.
Lebanese Food Bank carries out an initiative to assist families affected by the conflict on the Israel border. The organization asks for support to donate USD 20 baskets, which can feed four people for a week.
Researchers from FamilySearch and the Khayrallah Center in the United States are in São Paulo for an event on migration flows. During their visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, they shared the challenges in searching for immigrant records.
Shatha Jarrar is a volunteer at the UnB’s Institute of Language Studies, where she teaches beginner and intermediate levels.
Employment agency BDR from Brazil’s Santa Catarina state is accepting resumés of veterinary cardiologists to treat pets in Saudi Arabia. Wage is USD 4,000.
Partnership between the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities, the UNRWA, and the Representative Office of Brazil in Palestine will offer scholarships in Brazil’s universities but needs supports to pay for the students’ tickets.
Bookstore Livraria da Vila in São Paulo was packed on Thursday (1) for the launch of “Aprenda a negociar com o mundo árabe”, a book by executive Rafael Solimeo. Brazil former president Michel Temer attended. Solimeo is the head of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber office in Dubai.
Upon his first travel to Brazil, then mechanical engineer Barakat heard from his mother that opening a restaurant could be in his path. After gravitating towards other fields, what first was a farfetched idea became a reality, and he’s now chef and owner of São Paulo’s award-winning Arab restaurant Shahiya.
