Tony Valentte is looking for people with personal and professional stories portraying the overcome of barriers and prejudice. Testimonies will be part of his work ‘United Nations, I’m a Muslim’.
The index measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas reached 71.3 points in June, its highest level since the same month in 2015.
Brazil’s Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) reports that there are signs of improvement, but the path to recovery will be a long one.
The Brazilian brand has a franchisee in Jordan and is working to expand in the region. If it comes to fruition, the prospect of having manufacturing operations there could help increase its foothold in Arab markets.
Out of the kitchen of Yamani Assaad come brigadeiros, camafeus, cupcakes and other delicacies. In the Bekaa Valley, she cooks for different types of events and once prepared 3,500 sweets for an engagement party.
In October, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon will host a colloquium on cultural interactions between Latin America and the Middle East. Registration for scholars and artists is open until July 30.
The federal capital will host soccer games of the Rio 2016 Olympics from August 4 to 13. The money will be used mainly for security.
The struggles and the potential of foreigners looking to rebuild their lives in Brazil will be addressed in presentations, and then groups will work on solutions.
Brazil posted a USD 1.2 billion surplus in May, the second monthly positive result back-to-back. The balance of trade was a major factor.
Expenditure by Brazilian travellers in foreign countries reached USD 1.113 billion last month. Foreigner spending in Brazil climbed to USD 434 million.
The event, organized by Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center, will offer typical snacks and desserts as prepared by Brazilian families, games for the kids and dancing.
In a meeting in the city, business owners shared their plans of selling fruits and taking part in the renewable energy sector in the region. The Arab Chamber’s CEO and Minerva’s sales manager were the speakers.
Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber has exempted the black and carioquinha varieties from charges, for a three-month period.
According to study by the institute of statistics, there is an excessive concentration of energy generation, distribution and logistics in Brazil’s Southeast, South and parts of the Midwest.

