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For the first time, the Moroccan National Tourism Office is bringing travel agencies to the WTM Latin America trade fair. An Egyptian company says that the opening of a museum in Cairo is attracting more Brazilians to the country.

Products from five Arab countries are featured at the Anuga Select Brazil trade show taking place in São Paulo from this Tuesday (7) to Thursday (9). The Arab Chamber is organizing Arab participation, with items including Tunisian olive oils, Lebanese soda, UAE dates.

Brazil-based company is betting on a diverse range of mate products for export. One of its goals is to resume shipments to Arab markets, where it had clients in the past. The conflict in the Middle East may require operational adjustments, but the company believes the market will gradually reorganize.

On Sunday (29), Arab foreign ministers approved the nomination of former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy to head the League of Arab States starting in July. The decision still needs to be endorsed at the organization’s next summit.

In the heart of Rio de Janeiro, the museum houses one of the largest permanent exhibitions of Egyptian artifacts in Brazil. They were acquired over the years by the collector Eva Klabin and can now be viewed by the public in the very place that was her residence.