The Arab country and its academic interchange program will be topics of magna lecture that will launch the academic year in ESDHC and EMGE, law and engineering schools, respectively, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil this Friday (15).
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro will launch the project ‘Rio-Beirute: Caminhos Para Duas Cidades’ next April, to foster agreements in several fields.
The first two months of the year saw 281,600 60-kg bags shipped from Brazil to the region, with revenues climbing 8% to USD 33.7 million.
The emirate welcomed a 51-strong Brazilian team including staff and athletes, who attended a cultural event in Dubai and are currently engaging in pre-game activities. Mubadala has sponsored their trip.
Brazilian industry activity decreased by 0.8% over December and 2.6% compared to January 2018, according to IBGE.
The North African nation appears at the 37th position in the UN ranking of women ahead of ministries. Among the Arab countries, the second best is UAE and the third one is Egypt.
Five importers from the region are at the Anufood food and beverage show. They had meetings with Brazilian suppliers at the Arab Brazilian Chamber stand.
Works by the photographer and entrepreneur João Henrique de Orléans e Bragança, descendant of Dom Pedro II, may be seen at Zamalek Art Gallery until April 1st. Images depict the Brazilian city of Paraty and the Siwa Oasis in Egypt.
The 2019 harvest will be up 1% from last year’s according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The event features 37 movies by female Arab filmmakers at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, plus lectures and the presence of directors.
The first two months of the year saw 690,700 pairs of shoes shipped, up 167% from a year ago. Revenues came out to USD 4.57 million, up 117%.
USD 526 million worth of product got shipped from Brazil, up 6.3% from February 2018, with added demand from Asian countries, notably China. Half of Brazil’s top ten destinations are Arab countries.
The prime minister said on Twitter that regulations are in place for issuance of long-term visas, which will be granted to investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and students meeting the requirements.
Over 7 million people joined the celebrations in Rio de Janeiro.
