The building sector fair in Dubai should have greater and greater presence of sustainable products, according to director Andy White. He made a positive evaluation of this year’s edition.

The airline’s CEO in Brazil claims that leisure tourists will not be the only ones who will travel from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro on the new route to be flown by the company in 2012.

An exhibition at Mount Lebanon Club honours the 100 anniversary of the birth of painter Azor Feres. Of Lebanese roots, the artist, who died in 2005, painted scenes of the Arab world.

Companies at construction fair in Dubai claimed to have made good contacts and that there are real business perspectives. ‘What matters is to showcase our products well,’ says André Araújo, of Deca.

On the North Shore of São Paulo state, Camburi is a breach with strong wave, a peaceful routine, sandy streets, comfortable inns and beautiful people.

On meeting with Michel Temer in Beirut, Lebanese president Michel Sleiman invited Dilma Rousseff to visit the country. Temer, of Lebanese descent, was welcomed to his ancestors’ land with a party.