On August 24 and 26, Brazilian exporters of processed foods will have the opportunity to sell to retailers from Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan at a meeting organized by the Halal do Brasil Project.

A farmer drives a tractor in the Marajah village of the Mishkhab District north of Iraq’s central city of Najaf. In Najaf, desert farming has expanded significantly, with local agriculture authorities stating that crop yields have been boosted by new irrigation methods and increased rainfall this winter. ©Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

Once again a target in the conflict involving the United States and Israel with Iran, the Arab country has ordered a return to online classes. Among other impacts of the war, traffic at Dubai International Airport fell 66% in March.

Researchers from Brazil, Egypt, China, Iran, Russia, and South Africa can apply for funding for collaborative projects in areas such as mental health diagnostics and climate event forecasting. Applications are open until June 16.

A subsidiary of Qatar National Bank (QNB) will finance a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production facility in Egypt. The project is being launched with the ambition of becoming the largest SAF initiative in the Middle East and Africa.

Brazilian presidential candidate Ronaldo Caiado met with Arab diplomats on Tuesday (28) at the Embassy of Morocco in Brasília. Through the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, chaired by Moroccan ambassador Nabil Adghoghi, the diplomats will hold dialogue sessions with the candidates in the election. The goals include learning about the candidates’ foreign policy agendas