The 1st Week and Forum of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is taking place from November 29th to December 7th. A campaign will also be launched to raise cash and food donations for Gaza.
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The new Brazilian ambassador in the UAE claims he will work to improve ties with the Arab country even further and present existing opportunities in Brazil to Emirati sovereign funds.
There are 1,524 refugees from Syria in the country, a figure equivalent to 20% of all refugees according to figures released this Tuesday (18th) by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr) and the National Committee for Refugees (Conare).
Jalazone schools, run by the UN, received US$ 1.7 million for renovation works. Expansion and modernization of facilities have impacted positively on student learning.
The Brazilian president said a new workgroup will work to broaden bilateral cooperation in defence and education. She also said talks are underway between Qatar and Embraer for aircraft purchases.
The Brazilian president is spending the night in the Arab country and attending meetings with the Qatari emir and the Qatar Foundation chairperson on Wednesday (12th), before travelling to Australia.
Ambassadors from Arab countries met with authorities in the state capital Fortaleza last Monday (10th). They discussed projects for oil, transportation and renewable energy.
The Brazilian president is attending a meeting with the country’s emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. This is her first trip to an Arab country and her first foreign trip after being re-elected.
A group of diplomats and representatives of the Arab Chamber will be in the Northeastern Brazilian state on the 10th and 11th to speak with authorities and businessmen. The goal is to present business opportunities.
Sales to the region accounted for 19% of overall foreign sales from the Brazilian meat company in the 12-month period ended September, as against 15% in the preceding period. North Africa’s share dropped.
Khaled Dahan, the African country’s ambassador, came to São Paulo to visit companies that did business there prior to the Arab Spring. According to him, once political stability is reached, companies are bound to return.
The country says Palestinians have met the basic criteria to have their State recognized. Decision had been promised by the government.
To the Tunisian ambassador in Brasília, Sabri Bachtobji, political stability paves the way for development. ‘For the first time in history, Tunisians will experience a peaceful transfer of power,’ he told ANBA.
The special advisor to the Presidency said Brazil’s ties with Arab countries must be worked on. Latin America will also be targeted by foreign policy.
