The international award supplying funding to innovative sustainable projects was originally slated for January 2021. It has been pushed back a year as a result of the pandemic.
Sales of comfortable footwear have been least affected since the Covid-19 crisis broke out. Nevertheless, flip-flop exports from Brazil have dropped.
The Institute of Arab Brazilian Culture’s cultural event Majles will feature free attractions on September 12 and 13, including dance presentations, live streams addressing foodemotional memory and social media, and the Arab community in Brazil.
Documentary film ‘Beirut – La Vie en Rose’ sheds light on a part of the Lebanese high-society that’s unlike what is usually shown in mainstream media. In an online talk on Friday (4), the author said there’s a provocative streak to his piece.
Researcher Roberto Khatlab will discuss the hundredth anniversary of the proclamation of the State of Greater Lebanon during a live stream on Saturday (5).
Over 6 tons of medication and hospital material were flown into the Arab country on Thursday (3), and two shipping containers of food and clothing have been delivered for shipping next week as part of actions orchestrated by the Lebanon Humanitarian Aid Group.
The Arab Chamber is hosting on Wednesday (9) an online meeting featuring ambassadors Nabil Adghoghi and Julio Bitelli, as well as representatives of Embrapa, ABIMAQ and companies.
Moroccan ambassador Nabil Adghoghi met with Brazilian minister of Justice and Public Security in Brasília earlier this week. A new cooperation agreement is under preparation aimed at coordinating the efforts in the fight against organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and money laundering.
In a meeting hosted by the Arab Film Festival at Home, filmmaker Soudade Kaadan talked about how she developed the female characters in her film ‘The Day I Lost My Shadow.’ The movie merges fiction and reality in a story set in Syria.
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and meat packer Marfrig devised a protocol to offset methane emissions by raising cattle among trees. Marfrig is the only company carrying the label so far.
A new government program is designed to attract foreign retirees and prevent expatriates aged 55 or older from moving elsewhere. Eligibility hinges on income criteria.
The Foodeshow is an online trade show to run in September 8 and 9. The Arab Chamber will have an ebooth and access to meetings with virtual visitors.
The government announced that international flights will be allowed back into the country on September 8. Testing and quarantine requirements will vary depending on Covid-19 prevalence in travelers’ countries of origin.
A bill passed in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies that changes gas pipeline exploration law. The subject will move forward for consideration by Senate.

