The funds were disbursed from 2005 to 2009, according to a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency, linked to the Brazilian foreign ministry.
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Mohsen Bilal, responsible for Information, said that Brazil is an example of ethnic and religious tolerance. He participated in a dinner offered by the Arab Brazilian Chamber, in São Paulo.
Mohsen Bilal, the Syrian minister of Information, met with mayor Gilberto Kassab this Tuesday. He has come to Brazil to attend the inauguration of president Dilma Rousseff.
In her first address as the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff called on all to join for the growth of the country. She was greeted by approximately 30 international authorities.
Mahmoud Abbas gave thanks for the official recognition of the Palestinian State by the Brazilian government. The event was accompanied by politicians, diplomats and Arab community representatives.
The Palestinian National Authority president told ANBA in an interview that it is feasible to reach a peace agreement with Israel in 2011.He is in Brazil for president Dilma Rousseff’s inauguration.
Approximately 20,000 people should attend the swearing-in of president-elect Dilma Rousseff next Saturday in Brasília, the Brazilian capital. Among them will be 12 heads of state.
Mahmoud Abbas should make his second visit to Brazil next week. Apart from attending president Rousef’s inauguration, he should place the foundation stone for the new Palestinian embassy in Brasília.
Ibrahim Issa, who is leaving the office in São Paulo, was honoured at a luncheon offered by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. He was in the city of São Paulo for a year and a half.
The president of the Andean nation, Evo Morales, made the announcement on Wednesday. This is the third South American government to take such a decision, after Brazil and Argentina.
The Brazilian president says he leaves the head of the bloc and of the country satisfied with the union reached by the nations that are members and added that he wants no international political post.
The Arab country has opened an office of its phosphate company in São Paulo. The objective is to establish partnerships with Petrobras and Vale for the production of fertilizers in Brazil.
Arab country’s foreign minister told the Brazilian government that exports from the South American bloc may grow six-fold with trade deal. Negotiation is at a standstill due to petrochemical industry.
The head of the ministry of Economy, Hassan Abu-Libdeh, said he hopes it is possible to complete a free trade agreement in 2011. He is in Brazil for the summit of the South American bloc.

