The first debate at the 5th Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum focused on the impact of Middle East conflicts on the global economy and alternative business solutions.
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At the opening of the Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum, speakers said the relationship between Brazil and Arab countries could evolve beyond trade and highlighted challenges in the Middle East.
The country has the world’s second-largest reserves of critical minerals used to produce magnets essential to electric vehicles and wind turbines.
A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy met in Brasília with Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, and First Lady Janja da Silva.
The first report in a series on destinations in Morocco presents an estimate from the Moroccan National Tourist Office, which recorded the arrival of nearly 60,000 Brazilian visitors to the North African country in 2026.
In an article, Sudan’s ambassador to Brazil, Ahmed Swar, highlights the importance of cotton to the Sudanese economy and says Brazil could be an important partner in boosting the crop’s productivity.
The expansion refers to the first three months of 2026. Compared to the same period a year earlier, the economy grew 1.8%, according to the government statistics agency.
Some Tunisian olive oil brands, such as Rivière d’Or and Bulla Regia, are already sold in Brazilian retail. Others, including Oleajoy Huilerie el Allem, Fermes Ali Sfar and Sora Oil, are seeking to enter the market. All are exhibiting at APAS Show in São Paulo.
DMCC executive chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem says the Cacao Center will bring buyers and suppliers together and include processing infrastructure.
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
Self-taught, musician, composer and teacher Rajana Olba, who lives in Brazil, began crafting the Arab instrument during the pandemic and now has a waiting list of customers.
The airline’s regional director for Latin America, Othman Baba, says the company is expected to increase the frequency between Casablanca and São Paulo by the end of this year.
Brazilian company Huna uses artificial intelligence on blood test data for early cancer diagnosis and is one of those selected to compete for the Future Health Challenge award.
Brazil received 3.16 million tonnes of fertilizers from abroad in January, according to data from an industry association. The figures do not yet reflect the war in the Middle East.

