Arab-Brazilian Chamber and ApexBrazil bring 12 Arab and Asian importers to the Latin American country to negotiate with Brazilian food supplying companies through the Halal do Brasil project. Eleven Brazilian states and the Federal District participate.

Upon his first travel to Brazil, then mechanical engineer Barakat heard from his mother that opening a restaurant could be in his path. After gravitating towards other fields, what first was a farfetched idea became a reality, and he’s now chef and owner of São Paulo’s award-winning Arab restaurant Shahiya.

Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani won a silver medal in men’s sabre individual event and Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed cinched third place in men’s individual épée. These were the medals obtained by Arab countries in the games until 8:30pm (Paris time) on Monday (29).

Saudi Arabia’s Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef met with Arab-Brazilian Chamber International Relations Vice President Mohamad Mourad in Brasília on Thursday (25) and will rely on the institution’s support to identify other Saudi industries that could draw interest from Brazilians.