Beautyworld Middle East ended this Tuesday in Dubai. The trade show featured 42 Brazilian companies via an industry project. The Arab Brazilian Chamber partnered up for promotion.
The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy is planning on auctioning in September four plants whose concessions expired and which have been returned to federal government control.
Pharmaplast, of Alexandria, is featured in the healthcare industry show for the 12th straight year. Plastilab, of Lebanon, which began doing business in Brazil last year, is having its debut.
The United Nations has issued a revised version of its early-year forecasts. World GDP growth expectation was kept the same, but the numbers for Latin America and Brazil worsened.
The Brazilian state-run oil company announced that procedures have begun for the divestment sale of the Azulão Field, a potential natural gas production site in the Amazonas River Basin.
Digital influencers from across the Arab world were at the Brazilian stand in the first two days of Beautyworld Middle East, the trade show taking place in Dubai. Tamara Al Gabbani blogged about the products.
Brazil’s economy grew in this year’s Q1 in comparison to the last quarter of 2016, as shown by indicator from the Brazilian Central Bank (BC).
The 7th Planet Lebanon Conference will take place on August 2 and 3 in Beirut. Executives and politicians of Lebanese to discuss subjects including banking systems, tourism and corruption.
Featuring pictures by award-winning photographer Mauricio Lima, ‘Farida, a Syrian tale’ depicts refugees in flight across Europe. The showing will remain open at the Museum of Image and South until the 28th.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a USD 11 million loan to a petrochemical industry company.
A delegation led by Brazil’s Agriculture minister Blairo Maggi will travel to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. The goal is to demonstrate the quality of Brazilian goods and to draw investors in.
Damaskinos Mansour and other prelates from the Orthodox Church of Antioch toured the organization’s new facilities this Friday (12). They were welcomed by president Rubens Hannun and by board members.
In the first quarter, the state-run oil company produced 2.805 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, up 7% from a year ago.
The Middle East Stone Fair will open on May 22 in the UAE, with a Brazilian pavilion featuring 15 companies. Industry association Abirochas and the Arab Brazilian Chamber are organizing the Brazilian participation.

