The crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus is fueling nations’ desire and efforts to produce food locally. Geography, climate and costs are challenges.
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The Egyptian government issued five-year green bonds with $750 million deal linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The passing of Sabah Al Ahmad prompted condolence messages from the leaders of Arab countries. Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah is the appointed successor.
Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, offered the G20 to share measures adopted in the country to increase the population’s access to energy. Universal access to energy was chosen by Saudi Arabia as a priority agenda for the G20.
Last Friday (25) saw the entry into force of a law designed to ensure equal private sector wages for men and women in the United Arab Emirates.
A journalist from Brazil has been invited by the 2022 FIFA World Cup organizing committee to showcase the culture, the natural beauty and the food of the event’s host country.
The Civil Aviation Authority has suspended flights to and from Brazil, India and Argentina will not be allowed, in a bid to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.
The 16-year-old company Adélia Mendonça Cosmetics now focus in expanding its business into the Arab countries. The brand got a certification for all its products in September.
A new ruling has exceptionally extended, for one year, duty drawbacks designed to make Brazilian exporters more competitive.
The Brazilian government is allowing as of last Thursday (24) incoming travelers at airports in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins. Those were the last places where entry was restricted.
The Saudi administration said the Muslim pilgrimage will resume starting October 4, with maximum 30% occupancy of the Grand Mosque. Foreign pilgrims will be allowed in as of November 1.
Tropical cultivars have enabled wheat to be farmed in Ceará, Brazil, in spite of dry climate and scant water resources. The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) partnered up with a private company to enable a faster-than-usual harvest with good yields. The experience could be replicated in Arab countries.
TV Cultura will air again ‘Embracing Beirut,’ featuring performances from Brazilian and Lebanese artists as part of a fundraising campaign to support Lebanon.
Brazilian companies that have been to online events organized in other countries see lower costs as a positive aspect. However, securing actual sales deals is more challenging.
