In an article, consultant and entrepreneur Rubens Hannun writes on how innovation, global events and local food production are creating a job opportunity boom in the Arab countries. Hannun is former president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.

Brazilians who are in the UAE to exhibit at the Gulfood Manufacturing trade show talked with chefs and consultants in the local office of the Arab Brazilian Chamber. They were given guidance on how to meet the country’s market needs.

Banco ABC Brasil is controlled by Bahrain’s Arab Banking Corporation, and last October it has completed 15 years since its IPO in the Brazilian stock market, with an eleven-fold increase in assets and a five-fold increase in the customer base.

The president of Egypt, the president of the United Arab Emirates, and the secretary-general of the UN, António Guterres, said this is the moment for action and to put into practice the agreements made in previous editions of the COP, such as the Paris Agreement.

On a trip to the Gulf country, the head of the Catholic Church took part in forum for coexistence and urged peoples to put aside arms, protect the environment and overcome differences. On Saturday (5), about 30,000 people attended the service, including Brazilians living in Bahrain.