Medications are for cancer treatment at the request of a pediatric hospital in Beirut. On the return flight, the aircraft completes its tenth repatriation flight for Brazilians in the country.
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Catarina Mina, a brand created by Celina Hissa, sells crochet bags and clothing made by artisans to 28 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egypt, and Lebanon.
Vipal manufactures tire retreading materials, with various nations in the Middle East and North Africa as key markets for its sales.
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brasília was received by Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira. They expressed gratitude for Brazil’s support for Lebanon and Palestine and called for an end to hostilities in the Middle East.
The Brazilian organization Unidos pelo Líbano is accepting cash to purchase medicine to be flown out to the Arab country in government flights.
A second Brazilian Air Force aircraft deployed to Beirut to rescue Brazilian citizens carried 20,000 syringe-and-needle kits and 4,000 needles to be donated. Lebanese people are in a state of emergency.
An aircraft sent by the Brazilian government will make a stop in Lisbon, Portugal, before arriving in Beirut. The return flight is expected to bring back 220 people out of the three thousand who wish to leave the Arab country.
By bringing to life the theatrical project Cartas Libanesas, in which a peddler leaves his pregnant wife in Lebanon to try his luck in Brazil, Lebanese descendant Eduardo Mossri connected deeply with his family history. With highlights of his artistic career tied to his roots, he is now preparing a play that gives voice to the female figure who remained in Lebanon in an original production.
Born in Syria and of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, Alaa Kaseem decided to move to Brazil about ten years ago and found in the country the support and conditions he needed to start a business. Knowledgeable about Arab ice creams and their flavors, he and his wife opened the ice cream shop Al Kaseem Gelato in São Paulo.
Founded by Lebanese immigrant Mohamad Abdul Latif Assaf, Alhambra was born in the ’80s in Santos, Brazil, starting with a furniture store on Avenida Senador Feijó. Now in the hands of the founder’s children, the company grew by embracing Brazilian design and plans to open its fifth store.
Brazil is becoming an increasingly important supplier in the Arab beauty market, particularly with hair care products. The region is supplied by companies such as Floractive, specializing in hair treatments, and Terra Fértil, offering hair straighteners and dryers. Light Hair aims to enter the market, too.
An exhibition at Clube Atlético Monte Líbano in São Paulo showcases images from the visit of Camille Chamoun, the second Lebanese president, to Brazil in 1954.
Lebanese Food Bank carries out an initiative to assist families affected by the conflict on the Israel border. The organization asks for support to donate USD 20 baskets, which can feed four people for a week.
The 19th Arab World Film Festival opened on Thursday night (29) at CineSesc in São Paulo. The program features films that shed light on the challenges facing Middle Eastern society.