On the ANBA Bulletin of this Wednesday (31), read about travel agency Cavalgadas Brasil, which offers horse-riding tours in the country and in 40 other destinations, including Arab nations. The agency just finished a trip to Morocco and, in January, will offer horse riding tours in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Oman is also in the agency’s plans. The tour packages include desert trails, visits to historical sites, oases, natural reservations and overnight stays in tents. Read the details in a news piece by Isaura Daniel.
Still in the tourism section, read that the Muslim travel industry generated USD 29.7 billion in the Middle East in 2017, and that this figure could surge 21% until 2020 to USD 36 billion, according to estimates made by Salam Standard, the online halal hospitality rating system, that is, Muslim-friendly. The number of jobs in the sector should increase more than twice in the period to 1.2 million jobs.
A delegation of the Young Entrepreneurs Committee of the Federation of Industries of State of São Paulo (FIESP) is visiting Dubai for a series of meetings and B2B events. On Tuesday (30), they attended the Global Islamic Economy Summit that is taking place in the emirate. Representatives of 16 companies are part of the delegation. Read more in a news feature by Bruna Garcia.