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Students from Saudi Arabia visited São Tomé community, in Amazonas, which received Arab visitors for the first time. ‘They are very nice, despite our not understanding a word they say,’ said a local.

A group of students from the Arab country is in Manaus and met with the state’s deputy governor, saw a talk at the Federal University of Amazonas and visited an animal rescue project.

Tunisian filmmaker Raja Amari, currently in São Paulo to attend a festival, claims that the region’s production is more authorial now. She reveals that her next film will be about illegal immigration.

The Saudi-Brazilian Youth Forum starts on Monday (27). The participants will visit social, sports and environmental programs in São Paulo, Manaus and Rio de Janeiro.

A report from the International Labour Organization shows 115 million children worldwide are performing hazardous work, a figure that represents nearly half of all child labourers (215 million).

University of São Paulo creates a space to encourage academic projects on Asia and the Middle East. The first book with articles will be released in August.