The Gulf country started the construction of its first nuclear plant this week. Barakah Unit 1 should start operating in 2017 and generate 1,400 megawatts.
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) has temporarily allocated personnel from the embassy in Damascus to Beirut, but informs that it will not shut down its office in Syria.
The National Library Foundation created the International Book Centre, an area to release new bids, with disbursement for promotion of works abroad and for foreign translators to live in Brazil.
The government-owned oil company tops the Forbes magazine’s ranking. Its output is 12.5 million barrels per day. Brazil’s Petrobras ranks 14th.
Shoe factory Q-Sonho exports to retailers in the Emirates and Bahrain. The target is to increase sales, get new clients and cause exports to the region to reach 5% of the total.
The institution increased disbursements by 1% from January to May. Inquiries about loans grew 27% in the period, showing growth in investment in coming months.
The Brazilian government has devised a plan to evacuate its citizens living in the Arab country due to the escalation of violence.
The International Building Salon should take place from November 21st to 25th, in Casablanca. Brazilian businessmen may participate as exhibitors and visitors.
Four executives from KSWC, the water company of the Sudanese capital, will be in Brazil’s Federal District until Friday to proceed with cooperation works with the local sanitation company.
The outflow of dollars exceeded the inflow by US$ 212 million this month up to Friday, according to the Central Bank.
The storyteller Hamed Bouzzine will give two performances in São Paulo, on July 28th and 29th. In different shows, he will tell stories ranging from the Sahara to the myths of the Mandinka Empire.
Tombo, on the coast of São Paulo, is the only Brazilian beach to receive the Blue Flag: international sustainability certification. It guarantees good water for bathing and environmental care.
Negotiations between Arab importers and Brazilian food sector companies took place last week. The total is expected to exceed US$ 44 million over the next 12 months.
Agnelo Queiroz travelled to the emirate to see the local infrastructure and to promote investment opportunities in Brasília, the Brazilian capital.
