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.
‘Wadjda’, directed by Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al Mansour, will be shown on the second Sunday of 2017 at Sesc in the city of São Carlos.
The lowest legally permitted monthly pay in Brazil will increase from BRL 880 (USD 269) to BRL 937 (USD 286), effective as of January 1, 2017. The raise was published on the Federal Official Gazette.
Photographer Marcelo Schellini created a documentary on Egyptian stories and a book telling travel stories, with photos portraying how Arab culture was incorporated into Brazil’s. Both are part of his doctoral work.

