Mag Halat, a Brazilian of Lebanese descent, created Blog da Mag (Mag’s Blog), in which she offers tips of how to bring together fashion clothes, a well-done makeup and the Muslim veil. Her videos have nearly 50,000 views.
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Five of the world’s 15 leading sales hubs are located in the Middle East. Dubai is the biggest one in the region and fourth on a global ranking released by Jones Lang LaSalle.
The share of this type of power source in the overall energy matrix went from 39.4% in 2014 to 41.2% last year, the Ministry of Mines and Energy reported.
Brazil’s national manufacturers association reported 46,895 units shipped last month, up 15% from May 2015, but domestic production declined.
The forecast based on a poll of financial institutions issued by the Brazilian Central Bank this Monday (6) is higher than last week’s.
The company from São Paulo exported to the United Arab Emirates through one of its partner companies and sees great potential in the region.
Wael Assaf arrived in Campo Grande fleeing from the Islamic State. To support his family, he sells kibbe in a street stand. An internet campaign is collecting funds for him to open his own business.
Arabs will be represented by Syria, Lebanon, Morocco and Egypt in artistic performances, handicraft and cuisine. The event will take place on June 5, 11 and 12 at São Paulo’s Immigration Museum.
On May 8, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras surpassed 1 million oil barrels of oil equivalent (oil and natural gas) per day extracted in the pre-salt layer.
International Monetary Fund staff met with local authorities and suggested measures to enable the country to borrow, support the poor and reduce its debt.
May’s index went up 0.3% over the previous month. In comparison to May 2015, however, there was a decline of 7.2%.
Installed capacity utilization rate stood at 76.9% in April, below 77.2% in March, according to a survey by the industry confederation.
Purchases of clothing abroad declined 60% in April over the same month of 2015, according to the sector’s association.
Brazil’s surplus stood at USD 6.437 billion, the best result for the month since 1989. Exports dropped 0.2% in comparison to the same period of last year. Imports declined 24.3%.
