Saudi Arabia’s private firms employed 11.1 million in February, up 0.9% from the previous month, according to newly released figures.
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Following his visit to the city, Maen Masadeh says that further progress is possible in areas such as tourism, energy, culture and education.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil holds starting Friday (8), when the International Women’s Day is celebrated, an online exhibition on Flickr featuring photos of women-made artworks that are part of its collection.
Speaking at a Lide conference in Riyadh, an executive from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer talked about his company’s plans for the Arab country, including the possibility of establishing a local operation and selling C-390 Millennium aircraft.
All sectors of the economy grew last year, particularly agriculture, which posted a 15.1% expansion from 2022.
During event in São Paulo, Egypt’s Minister of Finance called for efforts in social protection, while UAE’s Minister of State for Financial Affairs spoke of financial inclusion. Brazil’s Fernando Haddad wants more international cooperation so that the rich “contribute their fair share in taxes.”
The resurgence of tourism and the hosting of conferences towards the end of the year bolstered the growth. Passenger traffic is projected to reach 140 million by 2024.
Mayor Chico Brasileiro signed a memorandum with Jordanian ambassador Maen Masadeh making Jordan’s Petra and Brazil’s Foz sister cities. Agreement will bring about cooperation across multiple areas.
ApexBrazil and partner organizations hold a free online event on March 7 on the Brasil Export platform, with the launch of Brazil’s 2024 trade promotion calendar.
Brazilian imports of fertilizers were the highest in the past five years, Conab reported. Postponement of nitrogen acquisitions last year boosted the result.
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the two countries put in a “hard work” and implemented beneficial but challenging reforms.
In the light of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil issued a statement on Tuesday (27) describing the partnership with Egypt in international agencies and trade. Commemorative activities will be held throughout the year.
In an interview with Emirates News Agency on the occasion of the WTO ministerial meeting that started on Monday (26) in Abu Dhabi, and referring to multilateral fora, the Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates said he hopes Brazil will play a significant role in agriculture.
A day ahead of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, a group of nations inked an agreement simplifying foreign investment. Ten Arab countries signed.

