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This Thursday (23) in your ANBA Bulletin: an unprecedented survey from Ibope Inteligência and H2R Pesquisas Avançadas revealed that there are 11.6 million Arabs and Arab descendants living in Brazil. The survey was released on Wednesday (22) during an online event marking the 68th anniversary of Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). The event also saw the ABCC announce its brand new Arab House initiative.
The survey showed that the Arab community in Brazil boasts higher average incomes and educational level than the nationwide average, and that the majority of descendants are third-generation immigrants. Ten percent of business leaders and 26% of association leaders in Brazil are Arabs or descendants thereof.
Qatar Airways will resume daily nonstop flights to Brazil on August 1. Bahrain's government has floated 45 new procurement tenders. And a report will let you know what exceptions are in place for foreigners looking to fly into Brazil.
Also featured is a report on Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB)'s Contemporary Egyptian Film Festival, starting online on July 29, with 24 films in various genres made by up-and-coming Egyptian filmmakers.
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São Paulo – An unprecedented survey made public this Wednesday (22) by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has shown that Arabs and descendants make up 6% of Brazil’s population. The ‘Exclusive National Survey on Arabs in Brazil’ was done by Ibope Inteligência in partnership with H2R Pesquisas Avançadas.
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São Paulo – The grandchildren of original migrants make up the bulk of the Arab community in Brazil. The information is from a survey of Arab presence in Brazil conducted by Ibope Inteligência and H2R Pesquisas Avançadas under commissioning from the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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São Paulo – Ten percent of business leaders in Brazil are either Arab or Arab descendants. So says a survey unveiled this Wednesday (22) by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in an online event that marked its 68th anniversary. The event had roughly 1,300 viewers.
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São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) hosted an online event this Wednesday (22) to mark its 68 years in existence. Arabs and Arab descendants who live in Brazilian land were invited to give testimonials.
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São Paulo – During an online event on Wednesday (22) that marked its 68th year in existence, Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) president Rubens Hannun announced the creation of the Arab House. The event also saw the release of a survey of Arab immigrants in Brazil.
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São Paulo – The 2nd Contemporary Egyptian Film Festival will be fully virtual as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic curve in Brazil hasn’t yielded since early June. “This is our first fully online, fully free film festival in our 30 years in existence,” CCBB general manager Sueli Voltarelli said.
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São Paulo – Not only did the new coronavirus pandemic usher in stricter health protocols, it has also made for tighter national borders. Brazil restricted entry of non-nationals to contain the spread of Covid-19 in a ruling published in the Federal Gazette on May 22.
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São Paulo – Qatar Airways will resume its daily Doha-São Paulo flights on August 1. The airline did not stop flying amid the pandemic. It did, however, bring down frequency to five flights a week.
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São Paulo – Bahrain’s Tender Board (pictured above) announced this Monday (20) 45 new tenders for purchase of goods and services including poultry and beef. The information was made public by the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA).
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São Paulo – The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) entered into two agreements this Tuesday morning (21). One is a general cooperation arrangement, and the other a technical cooperation deal designed to attract investment, including a work plan outlining the initial steps to be taken.
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