Last October, airline passenger demand grew by 5.9% in the region, faster than the global rate of 3.4%, IATA says
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Arab ambassadors to Brazil visited the Federation of Industries of Amazonas and the Manaus Free Trade Zone, where they discussed business opportunities available in their countries.
World Bank forecasts a 0.6% growth for the Middle East and North Africa this year, down from 1.4% estimated in April. Oil production cuts and geopolitical tension are some of the reasons.
A special session was held this Thursday in Brasília. Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce International Relations vice president Osmar Chohfi was in attendance.
Brazil’s Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina was welcomed by the Saudi deputy minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture to discuss trade and technical cooperation.
Launch of the Brazilian Breeders occurred during the International Poultry and Pork Show. Project is led by ABPA and Apex-Brasil.
At the Ceará Book Biennial, the publication ‘Infância Refugiada – Retratos de um Conflito’ features photographs taken by Brazil’s Karine Garcêz in countries including Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. Also featured are texts in Portuguese and English and children’s drawings.
Sales from Brazil to the region fetched USD 892 million in July. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates are some of the leading buyers.
The unit in Carambeí, Paraná will resume activities in early September. It used to ship some 6,500 tons of poultry items to Saudi Arabia each month.
Lebanese American University (LAU) is one of the most renowned universities in the Middle East. Students from all over the world may apply for scholarships until January 2020.
Starting August, professor José Antonio Lima will cover subjects including the Arab spring, the political Islam, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the lives of women in the region, Muslims in the West. Enrolment is open.
Exports from Brazil to the region grossed USD 642 million in June, up 26% year-on-year.
The venue spanning 7,000 sqm will be home to 30,000 animals. One million visitors are expected each year.
I’d already seen a lot of different things during my first days in the emirate, but I could never imagine a guy dressed as Pikachu would pass by me at the hotel lobby.
