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ANBA Bulletin, November 25, 2021 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (25) in your ANBA Bulletin: Representatives of Brazil-based fruit companies are on a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates as part of Frutas do Brasil project. Abrafrutas Project manager Jorge de Souza told ANBA about the findings of the delegation regarding the demand for fruits in the Arab country. The UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, a world exhibition the country is hosting, covers a 15,000 built-up area with three levels and was built to reminisce a wing of the UAE national animal. A camel beauty pageant is taking place in Abu Dhabi, bringing together animals from across the Gulf. The contest will give prizes worth USD 3 million. |
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Contest to crown most beautiful Arab camels
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Razin Camel Beauty Pageant, a camel beauty contest, will begin this Thursday (25) as part of the 15th Al Dhafrah Festival in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. The competition will feature 75 races with camels from across the Arabian Peninsula, according to local media. The contest will run until December 2, when the 50th anniversary of the independence of the United Arab Emirates will be celebrated, making part of the commemorations.
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UAE pavilion at Expo the shape of a falcon
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A white, oval-shaped building with 28 wings reminisces the shape of a falcon, the national animal of the United Arab Emirates. You cannot miss – despite the huge lines – the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava in an area of over 15,000 squared meters with outdoor courtyards and gardens, this is one of the main attractions of the world exhibition, which has got over 3 million visitors.
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Egypt increases price of subsidized fertilizer
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt announced the increase of subsided prices of nitrogen fertilizers by EGP 1,200 (USD 76) a tonne, from EGP 3,300 (USD 210) to EGP 4,500 (USD 286).
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Brazilians finding demand for fruits in UAE
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The Brazilian fruit industry delegation that is on a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates this week has found a significant demand for the product in the country. “Even though the market is quite segmented according to socioeconomic income levels, they all seem to enjoy the tropical fruits Brazil grows,” Brazilian Association of Exporting Producers of Fruits and Derivatives (Abrafrutas) Project manager Jorge de Souza, who’s in the UAE, told ANBA.
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Petrobras has record LNG regasification
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Petrobras, the Brazilian national oil company, announced on November 4 it reached a record number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo transshipments between vessels in its regasification terminals. The figure, 104, is the total for the year. The company expects to reach 120 Ship-to-Ship (STS) transshipments by the end of 2021. According to Petrobras, the volume exceeds 103 from 2014, the year with the highest amount so far, and reflects the growth of LNG imports by the company this year.
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Mission to take Brazil-based shoe parts manufacturers to Dubai
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Brazilian shoe component industries can apply now to participate in a business mission to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from March 29 to April 1 next year. The segment comprises producers of inputs used in manufacturing leather, shoes, parts, and components, including everything from soles, insoles, heels, and leather itself to chemicals, textiles, grids, molds, and other pieces.
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ADNOC launches state-of-the art retail in the UAE
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United Arab Emirates-based fuel retailer ADNOC Distribution launched a next-generation retail experience using artificial intelligence in a unit – the fully autonomous and contactless and cashier-less ADNOC Oasis store, state news agency WAM reported.
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Carbon market to generate USD 10 bn a year for Brazil
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Brazil’s Environment minister Joaquim Leite (pictured) said on Monday (22) that the new global carbon market could move around USD 50 billion a year, and the government estimates that USD 10 billion will be for the carbon that Brazil will export.
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Coffee and Arab culture week in schools of Campinas
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Students of public schools of Campinas, São Paulo, are having a special week. It’s the Education & Coffee Week, which is bringing coffee into the school meals and classes as a subject of study, art projects, music activities, and playtime. The initiative includes references to the Arab culture like the study of the Arab origin of coffee and the presence in the meal menu of kofta, a food widely consumed in Arab countries like Lebanon.
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Dubai to invest in drone transport systems
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The Crown Prince of Dubai, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the launch of a new logistics sector program. This time, the emirate will invest in the development of drone transport systems. According to the Arabian Business magazine website, the initiative will foster the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies as part of plans to strengthen Dubai’s global competitiveness in vital sectors.
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Syrian professor to give lecture on Baghdad’s House of Wisdom
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The House of Wisdom of Baghdad will be the subject of a lecture this Saturday, November 27, at 4:00 pm (BRT) in Esporte Clube Sírio in São Paulo, Brazil. The lecture “The House of Wisdom: Baghdad, a global lighthouse of knowledge in the Middle Ages” will be given by Professor Ayman Esmandar, Ph.D. in History of Art. Admission is free.
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Qatar celebrates one-year milestone for World Cup
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Qatar celebrated this Sunday (21), on the shores of its capital, Doha, one year to the 2022 World Cup. Global media released photos of the event, attended by local authorities and former players such as Marcel Desailly, Peter Schmeichel, David Beckham, Cafu, and International Football Federation (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino.
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