The United States and Iran said they had reached an agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Markets reacted positively to the announcement.
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A Brazilian officiating team will oversee the Arab side’s opening match against Belgium on Monday (15). The tournament’s opening game also featured a Brazilian referee.
The men’s national teams of Brazil and Egypt will face off in a preparatory match for the FIFA World Cup on June 6 at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in the United States.
Revenue from olive oil exports rose 49.2% in value during the first six months of the 2025/2026 harvest season, reaching the equivalent of USD 1.2 billion, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture.
The Arab country’s national team is in the same group as Brazil in the tournament and features standouts Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Díaz among its 26-man squad. The match between the two teams will take place on June 13.
Once again a target in the conflict involving the United States and Israel with Iran, the Arab country has ordered a return to online classes. Among other impacts of the war, traffic at Dubai International Airport fell 66% in March.
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Tunisia and Morocco will represent the Middle East and North Africa in the tournament starting in June.
The team beat Bolivia 2–1 in the final playoff spot and will now face France, Senegal and Norway in Group I.
Attacks on the UAE and Bahrain drive up the commodity’s price. Oil rises amid renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz, while a desalination plant in Kuwait is also targeted in retaliations.
Oil prices fell and stocks rose after U.S. President Donald Trump said the country will not target Iran’s energy infrastructure over the next five days.
In phone calls with ministers from countries affected by the conflict, Mauro Vieira discussed the situation of Brazilians, who may obtain emergency transit visas in Saudi Arabia.
The country created an option to transport passengers through its airspace, which remains closed, as does Qatar’s. Jordan reopened to commercial flights, and Brazil is negotiating transit visas with Saudi Arabia.
U.S. energy giant signed an agreement with the Iraqi government to manage and develop several oil fields.
The men’s national teams will face each other in June in the final friendly before the World Cup.
