SI Global Group executive seeks refined sugar suppliers to distribute across the emirate. The group aims to import some 30 to 60 containers monthly at first. Purchases could increase after these early shipments.
ApexBrasil conducted a sector study and saw opportunities for increasing exports with lower tariffs than competitors. Egypt’s market was opened for Brazilian ginger in 2021.
The Saudi government launched a company for the development of the Abha Valley, which will feature residential, commercial and tourism areas to attract both local and international visitors.
The Arab country demonstrates sound domestic economic activity. Non-oil revenue is expected to grow by over 4% this year, driven by tourism, construction, and real estate. Fiscal and external surpluses remain high on the back of high oil prices.
A Brazil Africa Institute program is set to get funding from the UAE’s International Cooperation Ministry for training youth to work in healthcare and agriculture.
Egypt’s Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing company was established 48 years ago by the current owners’ parents. The two siblings found in Brazilian books a way of bringing to their readers the reality of a society far from their own.
The Egyptian government announced a six-month exemption of import tariffs on products such as poultry, dairy, offal, teas and oils. The measure aims to help the country offer lower prices to its population and could boost Brazilian exports.
Algerian authorities allowed purchases of Brazilian halal-certified chicken, thus widening the presence of the product in Arab markets. Tamer Mansour says this is a major win for the Brazilian poultry industry.
The writer, actress, playwright, and daughter of Palestinian scholar Edward Saïd closed the seminar The Intellectual Legacy of Edward Saïd on Wednesday (11). She told about her trip to Gaza with her family at 18, life in New York, and reacted to current events.
The Brazilian president issued a statement on Wednesday (11) asking for international humanitarian intervention for children that are in the region of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
The Halal do Brasil Project held a special event at the world’s largest food and beverage show to present products made in Brazil for the Muslim market.
Integrated Automotive, the representative of Brazil’s VWTB in the Arab country, has sold five trucks to Pepsi and expanded its customer service center.
Mariam Saïd is in São Paulo and spoke about Edward Saïd’s work as a professor, published papers and books, his love for music, and the question of Palestine. She has been contributing to keeping Saïd’s legacy alive since his death in 2003.
The country will have a seat for its sixth term, from 2024 to 2026, in the United Nations Council responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide.
