Amid attacks on Arab countries in the context of the conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel, the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of International Relations and secretary-general, Mohamad Orra Mourad, says the main concern is people and that the institution is available to help maintain the flow of supplies to the region.
Industry group ABPA says companies and the government are acting to guarantee deliveries to Arab ports despite the conflict, maintaining supply.
The Arab country called on residents to sign up on the national volunteer platform to support efforts in response to Iran’s attacks. There are opportunities to help in health, engineering, logistics, administration, regulation, and other areas.
Stock exchanges in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will resume trading on Wednesday (4), according to an official announcement. Schools and universities will continue operating remotely until Friday (6).
The country created an option to transport passengers through its airspace, which remains closed, as does Qatar’s. Jordan reopened to commercial flights, and Brazil is negotiating transit visas with Saudi Arabia.
In the fourth quarter, the economy grew 0.1% compared to the third quarter, statistics office IBGE said.
Mauro Vieira discussed the Middle East conflict, flight suspensions affecting Brazilians in the UAE, and the country’s Mercosur negotiations with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Emirates advises that only passengers whose flights have been rescheduled should head to the terminals.
The conflict that began on Saturday (28) affected flights from Brazil to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Airlines operating in the region are advising their passengers.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries made the decision after oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker route, were halted due to the conflict in the Middle East.
In January this year, 5,161 Brazilians visited the North African country, according to data from Morocco’s tourism office.
Brazil’s monetary council approved changes that relax deadlines, reduce requirements, and expand the scope of the Financing Exports Program.
In January, traffic totaled 12.37 million travelers on domestic and international flights, according to the Ministry of Ports and Airports.
A period of fasting, but also of celebrations and donations, the holy month of Islam sees an increase in money transfers sent by foreign workers in Qatar to their home countries.
