Several singers and actors from Brazil will be featured in the TV show ‘Embracing Beirut,’ to air on Brazil’s TV Cultura and Lebanon’s LBCI next Sunday as a fundraiser to help the victims of the August blast at the Port of Beirut. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is supporting the initiative.
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Damages stemming from the Port of Beirut blast earlier this month are expected to amount to between USD 6.7 billion and USD 8.1 billion according to a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment made available by the World Bank this Monday (31). A new prime minister has been appointed after Hassan Diab stepped down.
The Arab world Film Festival at Home will be up on digital platforms from August 28 to September 21, featuring four premieres. The event is designed to celebrate the diversity of cinema in Arab countries and solidarity among peoples.
Government, organizations, businesses and the Lebanese-Brazilian community all have expressed sympathy over the tragic events on Tuesday (4) in Beirut. Brazil is home to the biggest Lebanese diaspora in the world.
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement addressing the people and government of Lebanon over the blast that claimed at least 73 lives this Tuesday (4).
Passengers will be tested for Covid-19 on arrival. Those who test positive will be required to self-isolate.
Prime minister Hassan Diab confirmed the names of twenty ministers. PM bets on specialists and a balanced representation of women to meet the protesters’ aspirations.
Hassan Diab said that he plans on choosing independents for his office. He faces the challenge with the economic crisis, a wave of protesters, and political disputes.
Beirut, Lebanon; Slemani, Iraq; Ramallah, Palestine; Essaouira, Morocco; Sharjah, UAE; and Muharraq, Bahrain have been added alongside 60 other cities, including Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza, Brazil.
There are provisions for major spending cuts and a fiscal deficit of just 0.6% of GDP. The country is shaken by mass protests prompted by deteriorating economic conditions.
ANBA reporter describes his brief tour to some of the main tourist attractions of Lebanon’s capital city.
Beirut’s Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center will welcome Fernanda Canaud on September 12.
A group of students and professors from two schools in Minas Gerais, Brazil will travel to the Arab country for a cultural experience at a local university.
In an interview with ANBA, the Brazilian filmmaker talked about his Arab background, his first travel to Algeria – his father’s land –, his parents’ love story, career, and future projects.
