{"id":392085,"date":"2025-07-18T21:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T00:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=392085"},"modified":"2025-07-18T21:32:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T00:32:51","slug":"ceara-seeks-closer-ties-with-arab-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/ceara-seeks-closer-ties-with-arab-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cear\u00e1 seeks closer ties with Arab nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Cear\u00e1 seeks closer ties with Arab countries, and with this focus, the state government\u2019s Secretary of International Relations, Roseane Medeiros, held a meeting at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>) in S\u00e3o Paulo this Friday (18), where she was received by its president, William Adib Dib Jr. They discussed cooperation between the state government and the institution to identify ways to explore economic opportunities between Cear\u00e1 and the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Arab market is very important to us in Brazil in general, and to Cear\u00e1 as well,\u201d Medeiros told ANBA after the meeting at the ABCC. \u201cWe\u2019ve also been working to attract foreign investment and seeking every investment opportunity for Cear\u00e1, and we see many synergies with Arab countries,\u201d the secretary said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She believes that the profile of Cear\u00e1\u2019s industries, especially small and medium-sized ones, is well suited to serve Arab countries. \u201cThe Arab market becomes very attractive, especially now that we\u2019ll need to open new markets for these companies given the tariffs we\u2019re seeing,\u201d she said, referring to the tariffs on Brazilian products recently announced by the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The group discussed possible initiatives, especially in renewable energy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Medeiros described the meeting at the ABCC as a step toward building trust with the region. \u201cWe can only do business with those we trust, and this moment here is exactly for us to strengthen ties and establish a closer, more trustworthy relationship,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, several areas to be explored in Cear\u00e1\u2019s relationship with Arab countries were discussed, including potential initiatives\u2014especially in the renewable energy sector, in which the state of Cear\u00e1 has been standing out. Besides Dib and Medeiros, the conversation included Fernanda Baltazar, Director of Institutional Relations at the ABCC, and Elaine Prates, Institutional Relations Analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medeiros spoke about the desire to attract investments from Arab countries and to have tourists from the region visiting her state. She also expressed interest in closer ties between Cear\u00e1 companies and the halal market. Halal products are those made according to Islamic rules and suitable for Muslim consumers. This year, the state hosted a roadshow of the Halal do Brazil project carried out by the ABCC to encourage more Brazilian companies to supply this market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hereby extend my invitation to investors, especially in renewable energy, to come and explore our potential,\u201d she said, also mentioning the possibility of partnerships with Arab countries in logistics, particularly maritime transport. One of the topics discussed during the meeting at the ABCC was the establishment of a direct maritime route between Cear\u00e1 and the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Cear\u00e1 earned USD 12.23 million from exports to Arab countries, mainly supplying the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Algeria, and Morocco. Top export products included coconuts and nuts, footwear, crustaceans, natural magnesium carbonate, melons, watermelons, papayas, vegetable waxes, and cotton fabrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:
Cear\u00e1 state, Arab Chamber discuss market potential<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>
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