The Arab country’s FM, Ibrahim Al Jaafari, met with Brazilian government officials and said fighting groups like the Islamic State is a duty of the international community.
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Report on the hunger situation in the world indicates a decline in the number of victims. The institution’s director general, the Brazilian José Graziano, declares that it is possible to eliminate the problem.
Arab diplomats held a ceremony in honor of the Brazilian vice president Michel Temer. The latter called for an increase in trade between Brazil and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
The free trade agreement between Mercosul and Egypt was passed by the Commission for Economic Development, Industry and Trade, but still pends reviewing from the House of Representatives.
Six members of Congress attended an event about the Lebanese diaspora in Beirut and conversed with local authorities on exchange and cooperation in oil extraction.
The event ‘Lebanese Diaspora Energy 2015’ starts this Thursday (21th) and ends on Saturday (23th) in Beirut. The goal is to highlight the success of Lebanese expats throughout the world and encourage them to keep in touch.
The money will be spent on aiding Palestinian refugees in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.
Pierre Krähenbühl, commissioner general of the UN’s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, first visited the country last week. The organization would like regular donations.
The organizations will exchange information to assist exporters, conduct market studies, produce promotional material and other joint actions.
Brazilian Agrarian Development minister Patrus Ananias discussed the country’s social inclusion policies to 70 officials from African Union countries at a meeting on the matter in Ethiopia.
Booklet launched by the UNHCR in Brazil addresses topics like documentation and the legal rights of foreign workers. Out of all people under refugee status in Brazil, 38% are Arabs.
Representatives of the Brazilian federal government are attending the meeting in Doha about crime prevention and criminal justice organized by UN, which started last week and ends Sunday (19th).
In a meeting held this Thursday (16th) at the Arab Chamber, representatives of the organization and from Brazilian sector entities defined the group’s goals. The Tunisian side of the business body will come to the country in May.
Officials from the two countries met and also discussed having Saudi technicians visit Brazilian meat packing companies, broadening the bilateral trade portfolio, and online certification of documents of origin.
