In this opinion piece, Brazilian lawyer Frederico José Gervasio Aburachid argues that Brazil’s environmental assets place the country in a strategic position to attract investment, particularly from Arab funds. However, he stresses that a robust legal framework is essential to seize these opportunities with legal certainty.

Memorandums of understanding have been signed to advance the construction of a pipeline linking Haditha, Iraq, to Banias, on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, thus creating an alternative route for international oil supplies. The project is expected to be completed within two and a half years.

In this opinion piece, Marina Figueiredo, executive president of Braztoa, the Brazilian tour operators association, examines travelers’ growing demand for authentic experiences, purpose and a sense of identity.