Attacks on the UAE and Bahrain drive up the commodity’s price. Oil rises amid renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz, while a desalination plant in Kuwait is also targeted in retaliations.
On Sunday (29), Arab foreign ministers approved the nomination of former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy to head the League of Arab States starting in July. The decision still needs to be endorsed at the organization’s next summit.
The Syrian government and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization have resumed work on an irrigation system in the Al-Ghab plain that benefits 19,000 hectares of farmland.
Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and home to many historical sites, the Moroccan capital also stands out for its relaxed atmosphere and well-organized urban setting.
Measures announced by the government aim to curb rising energy costs, which have increased from USD 560 million to USD 1.65 billion since the start of the Middle East conflict.
Naeem is a luxury residential development to be built by Mitre Realty. Dubai-based firm NKEY is responsible for designing the common areas of the future building.
The Brazilian government has scrapped import duties on machinery and IT products whose tariffs had been raised in February, after hearing from companies that cited a lack of domestic production and insufficient supply in the local market.
Commenting on the impact of the war in the Middle East during the company’s earnings presentation on Thursday (26), CEO Gilberto Tomazoni said JBS continues to supply the region normally.
The Unidos pelo Líbano (UPL) association is raising funds to purchase medicines, food, and blankets to be sent to Lebanon. The Arab country has around one million displaced people amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Brazil’s Arab Community Day was celebrated on Wednesday evening (25) at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce with the launch of the children’s book The Peddler, by Salem Nasser, and of a map portraying these immigrants’ legacy in the city of São Paulo.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts GDP will sustain around 4% annual growth in the medium term but warns of risks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
Daniela Chindler, who is relaunching Where Do Books Live? Libraries of Brazil, has also told stories about the Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, and the Library of Basra, in Iraq.
On this March 25, National Arab Community Day, ANBA revisits profiles published by the agency that tell the stories and portray the contributions of some of the nearly 12 million Arabs and descendants living in Brazil.
Najeem Salim Rawther is the head of trading company Falcon. He is part of a business delegation in Brazil to explore opportunities in the fruit sector under an ApexBrasil project.
