The year was characterized by corporate and diplomatic actions that strengthened even more Brazil’s relations with countries from the Middle East and North Africa.
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Headed by ambassador Hafsa Al Ulama, the mission met with governor Beto Richa and discussed business opportunities.
The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce showed up at the Embassy of Palestine in Brasília to express solidarity towards the Palestinian people on behalf of his organization.
The diplomatic representation will welcome supporters on December 21 and 22 to sign a book in solidarity of keeping Jerusalem the capital of the Palestinian state.
The Chamber’s president Rubens Hannun and CEO Michel Alaby met with Trade and Industry minister Tarek Kabil in São Paulo. They agreed on the official establishment of the Brazil-Egypt Business Council.
Egypt’s minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil will be in Brasília this week for Mercosur ministerial and head-of-state meetings. The bloc has entered into an agreement with the Arab country.
Geraldo Alckmin of São Paulo welcomed representatives of 45 countries – including Arab ones – for breakfast this Tuesday (12) and told them about initiatives amenable to foreign investment.
Devised by the Federation of Muslim Associations and taught at diplomacy school Instituto Rio Branco, in Brasília, the program featured a lecture by Arab Brazilian Chamber president Rubens Hannun.
After a five-and-a-half-year stint in São Paulo, Kabalan Frangieh will assume the post of ambassador in Johannesburg, South Africa. A farewell luncheon was held at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
The United Nation’s agencies will need USD 22.5 billion for basic aid to 91 million vulnerable people in 2018.
The 5th edition of course ‘The Islamic World,’ from December 4 to 8 at diplomacy school Instituto Rio Branco in Brasília, will feature lessons and debate panels. The Arab Chamber president will discuss trade and exports.
Solemn ceremony in celebration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People takes place next Monday (27) in an auditorium of São Paulo’s Legislative Assembly.
The Russian government said the meeting will take place on November 22, and that authorities from Turkey and Iran will attend.
Ibrahim Salem Alalawi took office as general consul of the UAE in São Paulo in September and plans to work for the increase of economic relations between Brazil and his country. He visited the Arab Chamber.
