The total number of visitors from overseas reached 6.6 million in 2016, up 4.8% over 2015. Argentinians and North Americans were at the top of the list.
Latin America’s largest port complex, it should handle 120.6 million tons of cargo this year, up 6.3% in comparison to expected results for 2016.
The exhibition ‘Refugee Childhood’ shows images by Brazilian photographer Karine Garcêz taken in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. It runs until February 18 in state capital Fortaleza.
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil travelled to Curitiba and Foz do Iguaçu. Watch the highlights in this episode of Arab Brazilian Chamber TV.
The organization wants to highlight the sector’s potential as a pillar for development.
Brazil shipped 4.4 million tons in 2016, up 1.9% over 2015. Revenues reached USD 6.8 billion, dropping 4.5% in the same comparison.
The number of visitors set a record and increased 16% in comparison to the previous year.
With authentic Syrian recipes, sweets shop ArabSweets has been gaining Brazilian and Arab clients alike in the capital of the country. The place also takes orders from restaurants and events.
The surplus reached near USD 4.6 billion in Q3 of last year due to the increase in oil prices.
Over 105,000 people went through the emirate’s airport terminals on December 31, the highest number ever registered in a single day.
Trade surplus was USD 47.7 billion, with USD 185.2 billion in exports and USD 137.5 billion in imports.
The Focus Bulletin made public this Monday forecasts an inflation rate for this year well below than last year’s, which should stand at 6.38%.
A Brazilian entrepreneur had the idea to create men’s-only brand Male after getting a haircut and a shave at an establishment in Marrakech two years ago. The brand opened a store last month.
Over 1,000 industry personnel from across Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East were welcomed by Dubai Tourism in the fourth quarter of the year.

