The event should take place on September 12 and 13 in the Lebanese city and should cover economic relations and potential Europe-Arab world partnerships. The Arab Chamber will be represented.
The government announced that civil servants will rest on Fridays and Saturdays. In the prior regime, the resting day was only Friday.
Mohamed Morsi, elected in June, should visit the country in late September, before the Summit of South American-Arab Countries (Aspa), scheduled to take place in Peru.
The index measured by FGV was 120.4 points in August, against 121.6 points in July. The greatest drop this year took place in January.
Scientist Marcelo Gleiser will be general councillor and Márcia Barbosa will be international councillor of the American Physical Society, which ranks among the world’s leading entities in its field.
Rotana Media Group is seeking musicians of several styles to create melodies for Arab musicians. The company’s musicians include names like Amr Diab, Fares Karam and Najwa Karam.
According to specialists, only thus will the prices of agricultural commodities decline, driving away the risk of food insecurity. For Brazil, however, opportunities are up for grabs.
Importing companies will be able to register and follow up their operations on the internet. The government system connects importers, exporters, forwarders, and state-owned enterprises.
The amount was the highest in Brazil since December 2010, and more than suffices to offset the country’s current account deficit.
Expenses of Brazilians on travels abroad totalled US$ 2.01 billion in July, 10% less than in the same month last year. Appreciation of the dollar provides lower stimulus for international travel.
Three Arab nations that had changes in government bought more food from Brazil in the first seven months of this year. The growth in sales was above the average for the region.
A Forbes ranking of the world’s 100 most influential women includes Shaikha Al-Bahar, CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait, Lubna Al Qasimi, minister of the Emirates and Mayassa Al Thani, from Qatar.
The Brazilian president ranks third for the second time in the Forbes magazine ranking, topped only by Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton.
Inflow of dollars exceeded the outflow by US$ 165 million. In the month, however, the balance was US$ 1 billion.
