An Arab fund is set to launch an observatory providing water data and insights, driving the adoption of solutions and investments to combat the region’s water scarcity.
A project launched in 2022, currently on hold due to the conflict, aims to monitor climate and soil conditions through a satellite data reception station. The initiative is spearheaded by the Sudanese government, the Federal University of Alagoas, and the University of Cologne.
The Central Bank of Libya has taken a series of measures in the foreign exchange market that are benefiting the economy, according to an analysis by the IMF. Disruptions in oil production led the institution to lower the country’s GDP growth forecast for 2024, but the estimate for 2025 has improved.
The city of Salvador and a music education program by the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra Foundation won in their respective categories at the 2024 Music Cities Awards that took place on Sunday (8) in Saudi Arabia.
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, launched by Brazil, will hold its first leaders’ meeting in November 2025 in Qatar, alongside a UN event. Brazil’s Minister Wellington Dias discussed the matter with an official from the Arab country’s foreign ministry.
President Lula said during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo that negotiations with the Arab country are progressing rapidly and are expected to be concluded by next year.
In partnership with the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, the Brazilian Embassy in the UAE held an event to celebrate Brazil’s Independence and the 50th anniversary of relations with the Arab nation. Diplomat Sidney Leon Romeiro said the relationship between the two countries is a success story.
Oman’s Youth Center signed an agreement with Sohar Free Zone and Sohar Port to support the development of local young talents.
At the end of Food Africa, Brazilian companies celebrate food export contracts and say the event helped open opportunities in the Arab country.
Emad Orfaly has been in São Paulo for a month. During a visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, he discussed opportunities to expand and diversify trade between the two countries.
A task force program by Brazil’s health system at the Guarulhos Air Base assisted Brazilians who had been living in Lebanon and were repatriated due to the conflict in the Middle East. They arrived on 13 flights organized by the federal government.
The Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society is holding a global economic forum and exhibition from January 12 to 15, 2025, in Manama. The Bahrain’s Embassy in Brasília invites Brazilian women to participate. Registration is open.
The music education project by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra Foundation and the city of Salvador are competing in different categories in the international MCA music competition, with the 2024 winners to be announced on Sunday (8) in the Saudi capital.
Paula Breves spoke to ANBA about her experience participating in the Jameel Rally on Saudi soil earlier this year. She and her teammate Vilma Rafael have been invited to another edition of the competition in 2025, starting in Jordan, and are determined to improve their ranking.
