The event will take place in October, with backing from the Brazilian Embassy in Beirut. The Levantine Basin boasts potential in oil and gas exploration, but the territory is under dispute.
Anglo-Afghan writer Tahir Shah will meet with readers this Friday and Saturday in São Paulo. The main topic will be the Arab tradition of storytelling, the subject of one of his books launched in Brazil.
Brazil’s debt declined for the second straight month due to maturation of bonds. During the period, US$ 1.65 billion were saved, according to the National Treasury Secretariat.
International delegations will be in Brazil next October to see the electronic voting system. The delegates will attend lectures and pay visits to related organizations.
High-end resorts in Brazil attract tourists who are willing to dole out as much as US$ 2,000 a day for lodging at scenic natural settings with private services and amenities.
Ricardo Lewandowski, president of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, has enacted a cultural exchange treaty signed in 2010 one day after convening with the Kuwaiti ambassador in Brasília.
As of 2015, airlines will have to submit data on each passenger disembarking in Brazil. The action is aimed at punishing those who transport values illegally or smuggle drugs, weapons or medicine.
Foreign sales of capital goods dropped in the month, but keep growing year-to-date. The components industry’s performance was one of the main culprits.
Expenditure amounted to US$ 2.354 billion, the highest figure for the month since 1995. Foreign direct investment in Brazil was also an all-time high for August.
The Brazilian Postal Service’s Easy Export system helps small- and medium-sized businesses to export. Saudi Arabia ranks among the top ten destinations of sales made via this service.
Foreign investment should cover approximately 80% of the country‘s current account deficit, according to the head of the Central Bank’s Economic Department, Tulio Maciel.
The secretary of International Agribusiness Relations at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry hopes that by the end of 2014, Saudi Arabia and Japan will resume importing bovine meat from Brazil.
The 1001 Inventions Program, brought to Brazil by the Qatari government, is intended to arouse interest in science in children and teenagers. Program at Instituto Butantã will be watched by 2,000 students.
Watch in this episode: The Egyptian agricultural market; World Cup Project; How to negotiate with Arab countries; an exhibition about Oman; Rio de Janeiro; and Palestine at the Fifa Congress.
