According to UNCTAD, 61 net importers of energy and cereals are severely affected by disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in the Middle East.
The fair held in Malaysia is one of the world’s leading gatherings of halal product manufacturers. The Halal do Brasil Project has participated in the trade show since 2023.
The American University of Beirut, a premier Middle East teaching institution, is working to build ties with Latin American countries. Its goals include connecting with donors who help keep students in the university, as well as with the Lebanese diaspora.
Atlantis The Royal and Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, both in Dubai, UAE, and Royal Mansour, in Marrakech, Morocco, are on the list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026.
The journalist Lourival Sant’anna gave a lecture at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on domestic and international challenges facing the country in the next few years, following the presidential elections.
Tourism generated US$1.1 billion for Jordan in August and US$5.5 billion in the first eight months of the year, with Arab visitors helping drive the sector.
A delegation from the Arab country visited facilities in Pernambuco to learn about natural resource management techniques in Brazil’s semi-arid region.
Speaking at the IAEA conference, Saudi minister discusses the country’s diversification of energy sources and the discovery of 114 million tons of ore containing concentrations of rare earth elements and uranium in the Madinah Region.
Brazilian Agriculture Minister André de Paula’s agenda in the Arab country includes participation in a business seminar, a visit to a fertilizer company and meetings with local authorities.
Workers extract salt in the Deir ez-Zor desert, in eastern Syria. The product is obtained after soil is removed from beneath the desert surface and subjected to various filtering and separation processes. The salt extracted is then loaded onto trucks, stored, and distributed. ©Abdulrhman El Ali/Anadolu via AFP
Monsoon announced that Aref Al-Asmi will coach its men’s professional football team, which will compete in the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2027.
Conceived by actress Valéria Arbex, “Salamaleque” goes on tour along the coast and in the countryside of São Paulo state this month. The project features a theatrical performance and workshops on preparing Syrian recipes.
Xodó da Amazônia’s açaí coffee drew interest from Arab importers at business meetings held in São Paulo last month. The company is banking on the product’s sustainability to export.
The Suez Canal Economic Zone presents Brazilian companies with opportunities to use its ports and industrial zones to distribute products across three continents.
