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.

People interested in delving into the halal market can register for an e-learning training by the Halal do Brasil project, spearheaded by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber and ApexBrasil. Content encompasses everything from halal culture and market to how to promote to this niche.

Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira on the UAE-Mercosur agreement being negotiated and Brazil’s hosting of COP30. Al Hashimy is participating in the G20 meetings, where she argued for addressing inequalities.