For two years now, the country has been reforming its laws to facilitate foreign investment. According to information supplied by the Syrian Investment Agency, several long-term projects are underway.
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Yesterday, Mohammed Naji Otri participated in the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair, which counts on the participation of 4,500 exhibitors from 48 countries, including Brazil.
Retailers from the Emirates and Egypt will be among 24 importers invited by the High-End Furniture Manufacturers Association to attend sector fair Abimad, which starts on the 30th in São Paulo.
In September, the Brazilian Supermarket Association wants the presence of representatives of at least 10 Arab companies in the sector to negotiate with food and equipment suppliers.
The Brazilian company, one of the largest manufacturers of socks and men’s underwear in the country, exported approximately US$ 1 million to the Middle East in 2008.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber will organize a meeting for Arab importers and Brazilian exporters during the world’s 5th largest hotel sector fair, to be held in the city of São Paulo in September.
The multinational company’s Brazilian arm, in the real estate sector, will promote a road show in three Arab countries in September. Investment options in Brazil will be presented to local investors.
Liz, a textile mill from São Paulo that already exports to seven Arab countries, is betting on increasing sales to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by the end of the year.
The organization’s stand will receive catalogues and promotional material from Brazilian companies willing to promote their products at the Syrian multisectoral fair, which starts on July 14th.
A partnership between the Export Promotion Agency and the Architecture Firms Association aims to export US$ 3.5 million in services. One of the first actions will occur in October, in the Emirates.
Iraqi minister of Industry Fawzi Hariri, who visited Santa Catarina, said that the popular housing project should take seven years. The government should also build 4,000 schools and 28 hospitals.
Libya is founding a holding company to manage the US$ 500 million that it aims to invest in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. The main focus is on the agribusiness industry.
The cosmetics manufacturing company is scheduling a technical mission to the country, alongside its European distributors, to promote Brazilian products in the market and better cater to the region.
The Brazilian producer of table ceramics should open its first office abroad in August. Beirut, the capital of the Arab country, was chosen for its strategic location in the Middle East.

