Last year, the country’s HDI went up 0.001 point over 2016, which kept it in the 79th position in the world rank.
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The Lebanese immigrant was awarded the Patriarchal Commendation of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of the Antiochian Orthodox Church for his charitable works. He is a former director and currently a member of the management council of the Arab Chamber.
The social action project in East São Paulo is scheduled for September 22, the day of the nine-year anniversary of CEU Formosa, from 10 am to 3 pm.
The event will take place at the headquarters of the Institute of Arab Brazilian Culture (Icab) on September 22, from noon to 5 pm, with sweet and savory dishes on sale and dance performances.
Ibrahim Essawy has been in Brazil for four years, always working in the IT sector. Two months ago, the founded his own business, Bom Tech, based in Lindoia, and offers web and media services.
A group of 20 doctors will present their studies and practices in a congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders scheduled to begin on September 26, in the UAE.
São Paulo city government agency Adesampa is offering a course to refugees and immigrants interested in joining an entrepreneurship program.
The number of pilgrims that made their way to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, surpassed last year’s figures. The Hajj is considered the world’s largest annual religious gathering.
With registrations open, the event, with attorney Mariana Vicentini Taylor as speaker, is scheduled for the morning of August 21, at the Arab Chamber’s auditorium.
Applicants will be selected on September 23 at Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera in Moema, São Paulo. Registration is available on the carrier’s website.
The ‘Smart Hajj’ is intended to assist with travel plans and even medical care for those taking the pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.
The second edition of the event will have music concerts, handicrafts and typical foods from Syria, Venezuela, Colombia, Mozambique, Uganda and Congo, among other countries. A roundtable on jobs is also scheduled.
Fernando Schüler gave a lecture at the Arab Chamber and talked about the new juncture of democracy in the country, with stronger participation but little consensus.
A former professor in Art History/Ancient History at Damascus University who moved to Brazil in 2013, Ayman Esmandar is also a fine artist whose work deals with mythology. He will be exhibiting in Curitiba until September 7.
