Revenues from Brazilian exports to the Arab League countries totalled US$ 1.42 billion in September. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Emirates, Algeria and Morocco were among the leading targets.

Campina Grande, in the state of Paraíba, is in the middle of the savannah. But the rhythm is that of a metropolis. The city bubbles business. And goes wild at the time of June Parties.

The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s Nahid Chicani will speak on the relation between Brazil and the Arab world at the 13th Arab Businessmen Forum, to be attended by local entrepreneurs this week in Beirut.

Symbolising a model that failed, the road is a string of holes and dust, among beautiful landscapes, unique characters and endless stories. In the Amazon summer, passenger cars may cross.

Perspectives are the best possible for mining in Brazil, a sector that answers to 5% of GDP and should have revenues of US$ 35 billion in 2010. China and domestic growth explain the boom.

Arco Íris, a soft drink producer from São José do Rio Preto, exports to Japan and Costa Rica. Now the company aims to sell its extract in the Arab market and is already negotiating in Saudi Arabia.

In early October, the Brazilian food industry group completed its purchase of multinational Keystone Foods, which owns operations in 13 countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Emirates.

Being sustainable should be a priority for the country to stand out among Bric’s, said environmental logistics specialist Rogério Valle at meeting Carbon Neutral, Headed for the Cup and the Olympics.

Companies such as Vale and Colossus promote environmental and social actions in southeast Pará. The Carajás National Forest, where the former’s mine is, contrasts with surrounding deforested farms.