Drinks with sugar or other sweeteners will be taxed by 50% starting in the next year in the Arab country. Electronic smoking devices will be taxed by 100%. The government’s goal is to encourage healthy habits among the people.
The Egyptian archaeologist will return to the coamuntry in September. He will lecture, release a book and join the opening ceremony of ‘The Golden Boy-King: Tutankhamun,’ in Curitiba.
Conference on the future of the Brazilian economy will occur in October 24 in the city of São Paulo. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce supports the event and its members have a discount in the registration.
Brazilian operator Líbano Tour assists Brazilian residents looking to trace back their family roots in the Arab country. Trips are slated for May and October 2020.
Financial market increased its projection for Brazilian economy growth from 0.81% to 0.83%.
Instituto Global Attitude is accepting applicants aged 18 to 35 to attend WGES, a forum on green economy, next October in the UAE. The program is intended to involve the youth in international discussions.
At the Ceará Book Biennial, the publication ‘Infância Refugiada – Retratos de um Conflito’ features photographs taken by Brazil’s Karine Garcêz in countries including Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. Also featured are texts in Portuguese and English and children’s drawings.
Federal University of São Carlos is one of the venues that will apply the exam. Registrations are open until August 18.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was fueled by industries including fertilizers, financial services, hotels and agriculture.
The 17th International Public Works and Construction Machinery Show will run from November 19 to 23 in Algiers and registrations are open for companies interested in exhibiting.
Sales from Brazil to the region fetched USD 892 million in July. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates are some of the leading buyers.
The unit in Carambeí, Paraná will resume activities in early September. It used to ship some 6,500 tons of poultry items to Saudi Arabia each month.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce launched this Wednesday in Brasília the Arabic version of its news agency, in a bid to bring Brazil closer to speakers of the language. Chamber president Rubens Hannun said solid relations are built upon respect to the cultures involved.
So said Khaled Hanafy, secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers – the region’s premier business organization – regarding ANBA’s new version.
