The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is celebrating its birthday this Monday (17). It has reached 15 years always bringing to you, the reader, news on Brazil’s relations with the Arab world, focusing on business opportunities, trade, diplomacy, cultural exchange and tourism. The agency was created by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce to promote the free flow of information between the country and the region, to broaden the Brazilian audience’s knowledge on the Arabs and raise the visibility of Brazil in the Middle East and North Africa. The ANBA staff is proud to work daily to achieve these goals and thank everyone that follows our newscast via the website www.anba.com.br, via this newsletter and via the agency’s pages in the social media. This year, we have launched new sections and done a full redesign of the website, but stay with us, since there are many innovations on the way!
On this Monday, the news highlight is the scheduled visit to Brazil of Egypt’s most famous archaeologist, Zahi Hawass. It’s his first time in Latin America and he will speak in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Hawass will talk about the discoveries of the mummies of Queen Hatshepsut and King Tutankhamun’s families, the mysterious death of Ramses III, the new finds around the Great Pyramid, the tombs found in Saqqara and the search for the grave of queen Cleopatra VII. The archaeologist is a former Egyptian minister of Antiquities and became popular worldwide for his movies and documentaries aired on BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History Channel and others.
On other news, Morocco welcomed 25,500 Brazilian tourists in H1 2018, up 30% over the same period of 2017. To attract more tourists, the tourist promotion office of the Arab country will have a stand at Abav Expo, the tourism industry’s trade fair set to take place from September 26 to 28 in São Paulo. At least 12 Moroccan tour operators and representatives of tourist regional councils will be in attendance.
And on September 21, the CEO of the Arab Chamber, Michel Alaby, will be in Cuiabá to speak on “How to Do Business with Arab Countries.” The lecture will be held at the Federation of Industries of the State of Mato Grosso (FIEMT) for business owners that wish to begin exports or increase their sales to the region. Registrations are open.
Read also the story of high school student Ana Clara Sampaio, from Belo Horizonte, who has launched her first book: “Finally, Direct Speeches”, a compilation of accounts from young Muslims and non-Muslims from 15 different countries designed to fight Islamophobia. The book was launched by the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil (FAMBRAS) at the latest edition of the São Paulo International Book Biennial and is available for download for free.
