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This Wednesday (11) in your ANBA Bulletin: check out a series of special reports on Syria. ANBA was in the Arab country in late August and early September, and visited several cities, historical and religious sites – many of which were damaged during the war that erupted in 2011. ANBA was invited by the Ministry of Tourism to join a group of professionals from press outlets on a journey spanning over 1,200 km across Syria. The trip included Damascus, the heartland, and the coast in Northwest Syria. The first report covers Damascus (pictured), and the second one is about Maaloula and Saidnaya, which have been Christian pilgrimage sites for centuries. The series will continue throughout this week. And Brazil's Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina is taking a tour of four Arab countries starting this Wednesday. She's having meetings in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE alongside a delegation of businesspersons and Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce executives. “We know well that a face-to-face relationship is very important for Arabs. We encouraged the minister’s tour because we know this presence will make a difference in doing new business and removing obstacles that may be on the way,” said Chamber Rubens Hannun, who will be along for the trip. And Egyptian companies are featured at the Gotex Show, a textile industry expo taking place through Thursday (12) in São Paulo. Egypt's Economic and Commercial Office in São Paulo has a stand showcasing textiles and clothing from eight enterprises. “This participation comes at a very important stage in Egypt-Brazil trade relations, since we entered the third year of the Egypt-Mercosur free trade agreement a few days ago,” said consul and Office chief Mohamed Elkhatib. |
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Syria sanctuaries try to return to normalcy after invasion
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Maaloula, Syria – Millions of foreign travelers used to flock to Syria before the war that broke out in 2011, and many would seek out the religious sites. One such site is the town of Maaloula, nested among the Qalamun Mountains, some 60 km northeast of Damascus.
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São Paulo – Brazil’s minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tereza Cristina, travels this Wednesday (11) to the Middle East, where she’ll have appointments as of Saturday (14) in Egypt. By September 22, when she’ll wrap up her activities in the region, she’ll have been to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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São Paulo – To help prepare the students from Bahia that will go the United Arab Emirates for the robotics championship Formula 1 in Schools, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce held a lecture.
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São Paulo – The 19th International Exhibition of Agriculture, Livestock and Agro Equipment – SIPSA-FILAHA 2019 is taking place from October 7 to 10 at the SAFEX exhibition center in Algiers, Algeria.
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Arab buyers to tour Brazil coffee-growing region
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São Paulo – Coffee producers from Cerrado Mineiro will welcome Arab buyers this week. They include representatives of companies from Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The region is the only one in Brazil to get the Designation of Origin (D. O.) seal for its coffee.
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Coffee exports from Brazil to Arab countries up 46%
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São Paulo – Year-to-date through August, coffee exports from Brazil to Arab countries were up 45.9% year-on-year. The first eight months of the year saw 1.14 million 60-Kg bags shipped to the Arab bloc.
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