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Oman National Day was celebrated in Brasília on Thursday (27) at an event hosted by the Embassy of Oman in Brazil. Ambassador Abdulghaffar Al Bulushi welcomed the guests, including Brazilian officials and diplomats. Clélio Nivaldo Crippa Filho, Director of the Middle East Department at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the celebration. The Arab-Brazilian Chamber

Residents of Muscat watch a naval parade celebrating Oman’s 55th National Day. Along the capital’s coast, people of all ages celebrate, waving flags as they watch the festive display. National holidays are usually days of celebration across Arab countries. ©Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu/AFP

Oman’s sovereign fund has acquired a majority stake in the Brazilian-based trading company Agribrasil, which sold over 1 million tons’ worth of grain in the first quarter of this year. The company ships product to the Middle East and North Africa.

Leaders of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) welcomed the new Omani ambassador to Brazil, Abdulghaffar Al Bulushi (pictured, C). The ABCC’s president, William Adib Dib Jr. (L), and vice president of international relations and secretary-general, Mohamad Mourad (R), met with the diplomat last week in Brasília. Supplied

Nabil Lakhal leaves the Latin American country after a year and a half in office and an increase in trade exchanges. A dinner held in Brasília marked the diplomat’s farewell and the arrival of representatives from Oman and Mauritania to the country.