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ANBA Bulletin, August 7, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Friday (7) in your ANBA Bulletin: a story on the effects of reduced mobility within Brazil upon imports of oil from Arab countries. Social isolation caused fuel usage to drop, as did domestic production of lubricants, which rely on Arab oil as an input. Fertilizers overtook oil as the most imported item from Arab countries to Brazil year-to-date through May.
And Brazilians extended their solidarity to Lebanon in the wake of the tragedy that unfolded this week. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce issued a statement of sympathy, as did the government of Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro said during a public solemnity that the country will take action to assist the people of Lebanon.
Ginger production and exports are going strong in Brazil. The product is on an upswing amid the Covid-19 pandemic due to its health-promoting properties. Brazilian smallholder farmers are investing in growing ginger organically for improved gains.
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) entered into an agreement with the UAE's International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, and Dubai launched a plan to rekindle its economy post-Covid-19.
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The top export product from the Arabs to Brazil, oil, has been harshly impacted in 2020. In the first half of the year, shipments dropped by 15% from a year ago. The industry is one that suffers the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) issued a public statement this Wednesday (5) expressing its sympathy to the people of Lebanon and the Lebanese-descendant community in Brazil, after a blast killed dozens and wounded thousands on Tuesday at the Port of Beirut.
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Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro (pictured) said this Wednesday (5) that he reached out to Lebanon’s ambassador to Brazil, Joseph Sayah, to convey his solidarity towards the Lebanese people. according to the president, Brazil will “take action” to help in the wake of the blast at the Port of Beirut.
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The Brazilian administration issued a statement this Tuesday afternoon (4) extending its sympathy to the people and government of Lebanon over the people killed and wounded in a blast at the Port of Beirut. Lebanon’s minister of Health Hamad Hassan said at least 73 people died and 3,700 were injured.
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Known as a health ally, ginger has been a synonymous of profitability for Brazilian small farmers. With low production costs, the cultivation lasts from eight to 10 months from planting to harvesting, which has an advantage: it does not need to occur immediately.
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The Brazilian publishing house Évora released late last July the book Sem fronteiras para o sucesso (No borders to success), a guide on internationalization that includes content regarding Arab markets.
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Dubai has launched an economic program as part of its efforts to reshape the emirate’s economy and try to assure a sustainable and resilient future post-coronavirus, its government said on Tuesday (4).
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Brazilian company Embraer delivered 17 aircraft in quarter two, it announced this Wednesday (5). Deliveries included four business jets and 13 airliners. With this, the company ended the first half of the year having delivered 31 aircraft, including nine business jets and 22 airliners.
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Sugar exports from Brazil nearly doubled year-on-year in July, as per numbers from the Brazilian Ministry of Economy’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex). Exports were up 83% in revenue and 91% in volume.
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The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) announced this Tuesday (4) that it has partnered up with the UAE-based International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). An Embrapa delegation traveled to the Arab country last January to discuss the partnership, among other topics. The agreement will see Embrapa and the ICBA work together to…
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In a bid to cut down on paperwork requirements and make doing business easier, the emirate of Abu Dhabi is renewing commercial and industrial business licenses for one, two or three years. Licenses were formerly valid for one year only.
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