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.

Embassy from Egypt to Brasília hosted a reception celebrating the 72nd National Day of the country and the 100th anniversary of its diplomatic relations with Brazil. Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated. A São Paulo-Cairo nonstop flight is set to be launched later this year.

In talks with Brazil’s foreign affairs minister in Rio, where the G20 meeting is taking place, Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim said his country will fully engage in the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to be launched by President Lula on Wednesday (24).