Brazil’s national manufacturers association reported 46,895 units shipped last month, up 15% from May 2015, but domestic production declined.
The forecast based on a poll of financial institutions issued by the Brazilian Central Bank this Monday (6) is higher than last week’s.
The company from São Paulo exported to the United Arab Emirates through one of its partner companies and sees great potential in the region.
Wael Assaf arrived in Campo Grande fleeing from the Islamic State. To support his family, he sells kibbe in a street stand. An internet campaign is collecting funds for him to open his own business.
Roberto Khatlab and Hoda Nehme, of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, will take part in events at PUC-Goiás, on the 9th and 10th, and at UFRJ, on the 14th. They will address political and social issues in the Middle East.
Arabs will be represented by Syria, Lebanon, Morocco and Egypt in artistic performances, handicraft and cuisine. The event will take place on June 5, 11 and 12 at São Paulo’s Immigration Museum.
Countries want to increase the share of alternative sources in their energy matrixes. The topic was discussed in a forum held this week in Egypt.
On May 8, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras surpassed 1 million oil barrels of oil equivalent (oil and natural gas) per day extracted in the pre-salt layer.
Ten athletes will take part in the Rio Olympic Games as team IOC. Originally from Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia, they now live in Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Kenya.
A class of more than 80 students, most of them Syrian, was the first one to graduate from a course offered by mosque Mesquita Brasil in São Paulo.
Investe SP, an agency from the state’s government, is negotiating with the UAE to open a distribution center for products from São Paulo in the region.
International Monetary Fund staff met with local authorities and suggested measures to enable the country to borrow, support the poor and reduce its debt.
May’s index went up 0.3% over the previous month. In comparison to May 2015, however, there was a decline of 7.2%.
Installed capacity utilization rate stood at 76.9% in April, below 77.2% in March, according to a survey by the industry confederation.

