The country aims to welcome 30 million tourists by 2030 and is counting on an increase in Brazilian arrivals to help meet that goal. Direct flights are expected to gain more weekly frequencies by the end of the year.
The Managing Committee of the National Fund on Climate Change has approved the 2025 resource allocation plan. Part of the amount will be used for actions by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, and part will be made available as BNDES credit for sustainable projects.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock conducted a mission to the two Arab countries last week to discuss Brazilian exports, technical cooperation, and sanitary issues.
An initiative spearheaded by ApexBrasil and Abicalçados has selected the countries where it will promote Brazilian-made footwear throughout the 2026–2027 biennium. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are among them.
Marcelle Ghieh moved to a new country with her family as a teenager and now dedicates herself to officiating ceremonies for Arab immigrants.
Lawyer and consultant Caio Favaretto advocates for the adoption of a regulatory framework for Islamic finance in Brazil as a strategy to attract foreign investment from Muslim-majority countries, including funding for climate transition projects.
Installation “Sfumato” by Karola Braga was part of the Desert X exhibition in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Now, it is competing for the top olfactory art award in Los Angeles. The winner will be announced in May.
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated in two debates at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) through executive Rafael Solimeo. Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Khaled Hanafy also spoke.
Presidente do Instituto da Cultura Árabe, Natália Calfat, fala sobre o assunto neste sábado (12), às 16 horas, no Esporte Clube Sírio. Participação é aberta ao público e gratuita.
Young agricultural professionals from Angola and Guinea-Bissau will receive training in cocoa and cashew nuts through a cooperation between the Brazil-Africa Institute and the government of the United Arab Emirates.
A delegation from the Unaizah Chamber of Commerce and Industry carried out a series of appointments in the state of São Paulo earlier this week. In a meeting at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber headquarters on Thursday, leaders discussed mutual support for the export of Saudi dates to Brazil and the sale of Brazilian products to Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian Writers’ Union will release a bilingual online edition featuring Brazilian and Palestinian authors. At the project’s launch event, writer Milton Hatoum was honored.
The food and beverage trade fair featured exhibitors from at least six Arab countries, some of them in pavilions organized by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber. Beni Piatetzky, general director of Koelnmesse Brazil, believes there is room to increase the region’s participation.
In a lecture given on Wednesday (9) at the Anuga Select Brazil fair in São Paulo, International Halal Academy professor Alessandra Frisso presented the profile of Islam followers in terms of consumption and highlighted how they are strongly integrated into the digital world.
