UN reported this Tuesday (19) that 68.5 million people have been displaced from their home until the end of 2017.
Diplomats met the state’s vice governor, João Leão, who accepted the suggestion by the Arab Chamber’s president, Rubens Hannun, of forming a workgroup to study opportunities.
A group of fans of the Arab country gathered in the state capital to watch the debut of striker Salah in the World Cup this Tuesday.
Demand for goods by the Brazilian industry sector increased 1.2% in April over March.
The country’s economy shrank in the quarter that ended in April but grew in the month over the same period of 2017.
The round of meetings is organized by Lente Cultural and the Arab Chamber. There will be 11 meetings from July 3 to December 4, with affordable prices, all of them at the auditorium of Livraria Martins Fontes Paulista.
ANTAQ will hold auctions on September 28 to lease bulk handling and storage areas in both ports.
Brazil’s foreign trade had USD 5.5 billion in exports and USD 3.6 billion in imports in July’s third week.
Financial institutions polled by the Brazilian Central Bank expect the Brazilian economy to grow 1.76% in 2018. Last week’s forecast called for a 1.94% forecast.
Diplomats will be in Salvador this week for meetings with local and state officials and private sector players. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is supporting the trip.
The Nomad Curator project is selecting musicians, producers and DJs for a program in the Arab country. The topic will be a dialogue between Brazilian and Egyptian music.
Qatar’s ambassador Mohammed Alhayki was awarded the medal Grã-Cruz da Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, the highest commendation given by the country to foreign nationals.
Mohammed Alhayki is leaving Brazil after a near-six-year stint, and the organization offered a farewell dinner. Bilateral trade increased and grew more diverse during his tenure.
The two countries that played each other in the World Cup opener signed an oil and gas agreement in a meeting of ministers in Russia.

