The Brazilian market imports 7% of the food and beverage it consumes. Arab countries participate as suppliers of sardines, olives, oranges, and other items.
The 15th edition of the International Exhibition of Agriculture in Morocco will occur from May 2 to 7 in Meknes. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Embassy of Brazil in Rabat will take 11 companies.
High prices seen during the COVID-19 have already returned to pre-pandemic levels, but the sector still faces some challenges like port infrastructure.
The classes via Zoom will take place on Thursdays on May 4 and 18, and June 1 and 15, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Enrollments are open.
The organization focused on environmental preservation launched a program to monitor and raise awareness about plastic waste in the sea. Volunteers, schools, and institutions will be able to adopt beaches and take care of them.
TileGreen uses plastic waste to manufacture paving tiles and has developed other construction products using the same technology. The product is patented, and some countries have showed interest in the sustainable innovation.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global is planning a horticultural project to raise over 25 million plants by 2030, focusing on desert species.
Engineer Wael Zizo moved from Egypt to Brazil six years ago and today owns Cairo Bar in the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. The place has an Arab atmosphere, with decor, music, food, and drinks from the region.
The government of Morocco has approved the name of Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola as the ambassador of Brazil to the country.
Divine Chocolates is halal-certified and has already sold its products to Qatar. The company won the best chocolate award at the ISM Middle East show last year, and most of its products have packaging in Arabic.
The advanced technology and defense solutions company participated in the LAAD show this month in Rio de Janeiro and informed it would open a regional office in Brasília.
Established in Copacabana in 1972, the Brazilian beachwear brand Blue Man makes the Rio de Janeiro waterfront its home and bathers its models. It has been exporting since the 1980s and has succeeded in Dubai and Lebanon, where it sells swimsuits and cover-ups.
A calculation by Bloomberg released by the IMF points out the Arab country could play a relevant role in the progress of the world economy over the next five years. China tops the ranking.
Writer and researcher Roberto Khatlab (pictured below) pens an article on the newspapers, magazines, and books produced by the first Arab immigrants in Brazil. The works followed the trends of the Arab Renaissance and were digitized in a project by the Lebanese university USEK and the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
