The 18th edition of Arabian Travel Market is due from May 2 to 5, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The event will feature over 2,000 exhibitors from the five continents.

The Brazilian Tourism Institute is attending Emirates Holiday World, which will end on Sunday. The aim is to promote tourism in Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu.

Greater São Paulo area cosmetics company Arte dos Aromas already earns 8% of its revenues on the foreign market and wants to reach 15% by 2012. It sells to Europe and plans to invest in the Arabs.

The chairman of the Abu Dhabi-based investment company, Waleed Al Muhairi, visited Brazil and claimed to have US$ 13 billion to invest in the country across different fields.