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Footwear industry show Francal is the highlight of your ANBA Bulletin this Wednesday (18). The expo is taking place this week in São Paulo, and Arab importers are in attendance. One of them is the CEO of Saudi retail chain Almoosa, Mohammed Al-Mousa. He told Bruna Garcia that 60% of all shoes sold by the company's 30-plus outlets are made in Brazil. “We’ve been working with Brazilian shoes for over ten years and we really like them, since the collections are always in tune with fashion worldwide. Plus, the shoes are very comfortable and have great price and quality,” the executive said.

Also at the trade show, the export manager for children's shoes brand Kidy, Rodrigo Nunes Esteves, said Arab countries take in 40% of the company's foreign sales. “We’re members of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and that lends us some strength, since when we introduce ourselves as members it carries some relevance and we have been signing good deals in the Middle East in the last three years,” he said.

And Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates are hosting long-distance desert races this year. The second edition of 100-km race Ultra Mirage El Djerid is slated for September 29 in Tozeur, Tunisia, and the first-ever Al Marmoom Ultramarathon, spanning an impressive 270 km, is taking place from December 11 to 15 in Dubai.

And another must-read will be up at 7 am on Thursday (19): a special article from Isaura Daniel on the hike in Brazil's imports of petroleum from Iraq. 

 
 
 
 
 

Tunisia, UAE to host desert races

  Tunisia, UAE to host desert races

São Paulo – Entries are open for long-distance desert races due in two Arab countries in the next few months. The second edition of the 100-km Ultra Mirage El Djerid is slated for September 29 in Tozeur, Southern Tunisia; and the UAE are hosting the first Al Marmoom Ultramarathon, in the Al Marmoom Desert and covering 270 km.

 
 

Political scientist to discuss Brazil’s challenges in 2019

  Political scientist to discuss Brazil’s challenges in 2019

São Paulo – The political scientist and university professor Fernando Schüler will deliver a lecture on the elections, democracy and the challenges facing Brazil in 2019, at 9 am on August 15 at the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo.

 
 

Niterói looks to become location for foreign movies

  Niterói looks to become location for foreign movies

São Paulo – The city of Niterói, in Rio de Janeiro, is looking to become a set for foreign film productions. The Brazilian Ministry of Culture and the Niterói City Hall launched a BRL 1 million investment line for foreign filmmakers interested in shooting their motion pictures in the municipality.

 
 

Passenger traffic in Morocco’s airports up 13%

  Passenger traffic in Morocco’s airports up 13%

Casablanca – Airports in Morocco handled nearly 10.5 million users in the year’s first six months, an increase of 13% over the same period of last year, according to data released by the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA).

 
 

The Qatar I experienced

  The Qatar I experienced

São Paulo – Even today, my first vision of the Arab world still hasn’t left my mind. It was a sunny day on June 2005 and the Qatar Airways plane was landing in Doha. Check out this account from Isaura Daniel in our Blog.