The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a program to improve milk quality and make the product more competitive both domestically and internationally. By 2019, R$ 387 million (US$ 94.81 million) will be invested.

Devices made by Brazil’s Datacom are sold to a distributor and used by telephony and internet operators in the Arab country. The company has sold to Kuwait in the past and is looking for new markets in the region.

Marcelia Bou Chebel owns Arpoador, a store in the city of Mazaraat Yachouh that sells bikinis and swimsuits designed by Marcelia herself, which have become a hit among young Arab women looking for colorful attire.