In an interview with ANBA, the dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, Ibrahim Alzeben, stressed the role of Brazil in supplying aid to Lebanon in the wake of the disaster that struck on August 4. He thanked the Arab Brazilian Chamber for its work.
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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.
A delegation led by former Brazilian president Michel Temer and six tons’ worth of donated items landed this Thursday afternoon (13) in Lebanon, where they were welcomed by president Michel Aoun.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) will supply medication, PPE and food on board a Brazilian government plane next week. The items were purchased using the organization’s own resources as well as cash donations from a fundraiser in tandem with other associations and groups. Donors can still contribute to upcoming shipments.
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 president said he reached out on the phone to Lebanon’s ambassador to Brazil, Joseph Sayah, to express his solidarity to the Arab country, where dozens of lives were claimed by a blast on Tuesday. During a public solemnity, Bolsonaro said Brazil will take action to help.
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).
