Civil engineer and businessman Walid Yazigi died on Monday (1) in São Paulo at the age of 91. President of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in the 1980s and 1990s, he was one of the pioneers of Brazilian business missions to Arab countries.
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The engineer headed the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce for two terms from 1977 to 1980.
President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was 73 years old and succeeded the founder of the UAE, his father, Sheikh Zayed. The emir of Dubai, Mohammed Al-Maktoum, is serving as interim president.
The passing of Sabah Al Ahmad prompted condolence messages from the leaders of Arab countries. Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah is the appointed successor.
The entrepreneur and political scientist passed away last weekend. A former Arab Chamber adviser and ICArabe president, he was known for his work on Brazil-Middle East trade and for championing Arab causes and spreading Arab history.
