The new president of the organization, Osmar Chohfi, and his board of directors took office on Thursday, 22. Arab leaders such as Khaled Hanafy, secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers, Qais Shqair, ambassador of the Arab League in Brazil, and Ibrahim Alzeben, dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, welcomed the new administration.
The businessman ended his four-year stint leading the organization. During the incoming president’s inauguration ceremony, he looked back on the challenges that have been met and overcome.
The diplomat, who worked as secretary-general of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Brazil’s ambassador to Quito during the Ecuador-Peru peace talks, took office as president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, 22. His main challenges include moving forward with the modernization of the institution and increasing trade with Arab countries.
Brazil’s president made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in up to 40% by 2030. The Summit precedes the 26th Climate Change Conference, COP26, to be held in Scotland. Saudi Arabia also took part in the meeting that brought together some 40 leaders.
A debate regarding books written in Brazil by Syrian and Lebanese immigrants and their descendants will be featured on the Brazilian publishing company Tabla’s social media outlets.
Trilha Gold Capital operates with mining projects and consulting services focused on geology, geophysics, drilling, and reserve calculation. The company founder Syria’s Basel Ibrahim Al Jughami now seeks investors to boost the business.
Statistics from industry association Abiarroz include the two Arab countries as destinations for Brazilian rice. Total exports went up.
Al Okhdood, coached by Luís Antônio Zaluar of Rio de Janeiro, played the championship game in division II on Monday, 20, beating Al Oruba on penalties.
The president sanctioned a law facilitating the shipping of samples containing genetic information to other countries under public health emergency circumstances such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the Brazilian Agribusiness Forum, Arab Brazilian Chamber president Rubens Hannun discussed the challenge and the opportunity for Brazilians in value-added selling. The event took place online on Monday, 19.
Fashion brands including Hugo Boss, Bulgari and Louis Vuitton have created e-commerce platforms designed for Gulf countries, in a bid to adapt to changing consumption habits.
A group that studies the topic at the University of São Paulo is calling for Muslims who live in Brazil to fill out a survey that aims to detect the level of Islamophobia across the country.
The Arabian Gulf country is in talks with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to immunize all fans visiting the country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Online event will be held next Monday, 19, from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm (BRT). Registration is open and free of charge.
