The United Nations presented earlier this week, in Kuwait, Switzerland, and Kenya, the resource value required to aid 189.5 million people in need next year. The under-secretary-general said the world is dealing with a combination of crises.
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A dinner in Brazil’s capital brought together politicians and officials. In his speech, the UAE Ambassador to Brazil, Saleh Alsuwaidi, noted that his country is home to 13,000 Brazilians.
Egypt’s ambassador to Brazil, Mai Taha Khalil, is having business-related meetings in São Paulo this week. Welcomed by leaders of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, she said Brazil-Egypt relations are progressing well in the political sphere but need to advance in trade and investments.
The Palestinian Authority’s Religious and Islamic Affairs Minister Mahmoud Al-Habbash also said that Brazil plays an influential role on the international stage. During his visit to the Latin American country, he attended a Muslim conference.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the OPEC Fund for International Development have each allocated USD 1 billion to combat drought, according to an announcement at COP16 on Monday (2) in Saudi Arabia.
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets with Arab world ministers in Cairo, Egypt, amid discussions on how to address the crisis affecting Palestinians.
To mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, established as November 29 by the United Nations, activities take place in several countries calling for an end to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
The Libyan market imported 1.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Brazil from January to October, a 60% increase compared to the same period last year. It is the largest volume in the current decade.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, Zayed Bin Aweidha, on Wednesday (27) in Brasília. The meeting primarily focused on discussions about investments.
After challenges in recent olive harvests in major producing countries, expectations for a better harvest this season are opening up prospects for a larger global availability of olive oil. Tunisia is one of the countries expected to increase its production volumes. The country’s embassy in Brazil is taking steps to boost exports to the Latin American giant.
The Arab country celebrates the date in Brasília, and the ambassador highlights recent activities that have fostered diplomatic and commercial rapprochement with Brazil.
On Tuesday (26), another flight departed from Beirut to repatriate Brazilians and their families. The federal government has already brought over 2,000 people back home.
Sugar and mate round off the list of leading products sold by Brazil to the Arab country. Year-to-date exports surpassed the 2023 results by nearly 400%.
The president of the North African country, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, has announced a project funded by the Islamic Development Bank. This initiative aims to clean up the waterway and support vulnerable groups in agriculture.
