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This Thursday (29) in your ANBA Bulletin: Egypt will face Brazil on Saturday at 7 am (BRT) in the quarterfinals of the men’s Olympic football tournament. And check out the medals the Arab countries have won. Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said China’s Sinopharm has applied for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine. It has not undergone clinical trials in Brazil but has been tested in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina, and Peru. An app can now issue a vaccination certificate in three languages in Brazil. And Brazil has extended the list of medical, hospital and hygiene products that can’t be exported as they are essential to fighting COVID-19 in the country. And Lebanese Brazilian author Cristina Judar has launched her new book Elas marchavam sob o sol [They marched under the sun]. The author was shortlisted for the Jabuti Award in 2018 and won São Paulo Prize for Literature with her previous novel. |
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New novel by Cristina Judar have multiple narrators
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A Jabuti Award finalist and São Paulo Prize for Literature laureate, Cristina Judar launched earlier this year her new novel. In Elas marchavam sob o sol [They marched under the sun], the author brings the perspectives of several narrators, particularly two young women, that draw a parallel between modern and ancestral and see their life stories getting closer and closer together.
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Egypt faces Brazil in Olympics quarterfinals
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Brazil will face its second Arab opponent in men’s football at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. After beating Saudi Arabia by 3-1 this Wednesday (28) and securing its first place in Group D, the Brazilian national team will face Egypt in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 7:00 am BRT (12:00 pm EET) in Saitama.
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Arab countries already won six medals at Olympics
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The Arab countries have already won six medals at the Tokyo Olympics between Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt, and Kuwait. Tunisia is the Arab country with the best position in the medals table, in 12th place with one gold and one silver. In swimming, Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui (pictured) earned gold in men’s 400 m freestyle. Silver went to Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi in men’s taekwondo (-58kg).
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COVID: Brazil’s vaccination certificate in three languages
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The Brazilian vaccination certificate for complete immunization against COVID-19 can now be issued in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish. This functionality is available in the ConecteSUS app, which is used for managing patient information related to Brazil’s Unified Public Health System (SUS).
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Brazilian health agency to test Sinopharm vaccine
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The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) received this Monday (26) a temporary authorization request for emergency use of a vaccine against COVID-19. This time, the request was made by the Chinese laboratory Sinopharm and presented by the company Blau Farmacêutica, which represents the immunizer in Brazil.
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Brazil bans exports of more medical products
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A presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Monday (26) has extended the list of medical, hospital and hygiene products whose export is banned as they are essential to fighting the coronavirus epidemic in the country. The inclusion of new products was made possible by changing the law 13,993, which was approved by the National Congress in March 2020 and enacted by president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Saudi Arabia aims to attract 100 million tourists a year
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Saudi Arabia has been investing to become an international tourism destination. The idea is for the sector to be one of the pillars of the Vision 2030 plan to help diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil. According to the Tourism Authority of Saudi Arabia, the goal is that the country will receive 100 million tourists a year by 2030.
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Hoda Barakat’s Brazilian translator to join live stream
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As pre-orders for the O arador das águas [The Tiller of Waters] by Lebanese author Hoda Barakat start, Tabla publishing house co-founder and editor-in-chief Laura di Pietro discusses the release of the new book with Brazilian translator Safa Jubran in a live stream on Wednesday (28) at 6 pm (BRT) on YouTube.
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UAE launches challenge for Arab coders
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After the conclusion of the ‘One Million Arab Coders’ initiative, the project alumni will have a new challenge in the field, which will award a USD 1 million prize for the best programming solution developed. The challenge was launched by the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and head of government of Dubai, emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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Course on Arabs had over 13,000 participants
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The online course “Contributions of the Arab-Islamic Civilization to the Humankind in a Historical Perspective” ended last week with over 13,000 participants. According to data released by Brazil’s Arab Culture Institute (ICArabe), which organized the program, 5,603 registrations were received from Brazil and 17 other countries. The classes, which occurred from February to July this year, got 3,356 participants on the Zoom platform and over 10,000 views on YouTube.
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IMF improves Brazil’s growth estimate
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) improved Brazil’s growth prospects this year due to foreign trade performance but reduced the estimated increase for 2022. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook report, released this Tuesday (27), revealed the fund predicts a 5.3% growth in the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021, 1.6% more than expected in April. However, for 2022 the growth projection was reduced by 0.7% to 1.9%.
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World Bank allocates USD 4.7 billion to Arab countries
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The World Bank reported it has allocated up to USD 4,75 billion to aid countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). On Monday (26), the institution reported the amount was cleared during the last fiscal year, which ended in June. The financial support is a response to challenges the new coronavirus pandemic has posed for countries in the region.
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