Egypt’s ambassador to Brazil, Mai Taha Khalil, is having business-related meetings in São Paulo this week. Welcomed by leaders of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, she said Brazil-Egypt relations are progressing well in the political sphere but need to advance in trade and investments.
The Palestinian Authority’s Religious and Islamic Affairs Minister Mahmoud Al-Habbash also said that Brazil plays an influential role on the international stage. During his visit to the Latin American country, he attended a Muslim conference.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the OPEC Fund for International Development have each allocated USD 1 billion to combat drought, according to an announcement at COP16 on Monday (2) in Saudi Arabia.
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets with Arab world ministers in Cairo, Egypt, amid discussions on how to address the crisis affecting Palestinians.
To mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, established as November 29 by the United Nations, activities take place in several countries calling for an end to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
During a visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, the chargé d’affaires of the Lebanese Embassy, George Al Jallad, said trade between the two countries is below its potential and the cultural and historical ties that unite them.
The Libyan market imported 1.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Brazil from January to October, a 60% increase compared to the same period last year. It is the largest volume in the current decade.
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce organized a booth with Arab and Brazilian companies at the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
An initiative by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and ApexBrasil brings food companies to seek local clients at Food Africa from December 3 to 5.
Brazilian brands are standing out worldwide and are beginning to gain popularity among consumers in Arab countries. Saudi Arabia is already the fifth-largest destination for Brazilian chocolate exports, and other markets in the region, such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, also have fans of national chocolate.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, Zayed Bin Aweidha, on Wednesday (27) in Brasília. The meeting primarily focused on discussions about investments.
After challenges in recent olive harvests in major producing countries, expectations for a better harvest this season are opening up prospects for a larger global availability of olive oil. Tunisia is one of the countries expected to increase its production volumes. The country’s embassy in Brazil is taking steps to boost exports to the Latin American giant.
The Arab country celebrates the date in Brasília, and the ambassador highlights recent activities that have fostered diplomatic and commercial rapprochement with Brazil.
On Tuesday (26), another flight departed from Beirut to repatriate Brazilians and their families. The federal government has already brought over 2,000 people back home.
