Latest in Tag: Brazil Highlight
Latest in Tag: Brazil
How Germany’s players rated against Brazil
Brazil gained revenge for their 2014 World Cup hammering, but disappointing Germany bore little resemblance to the heroes of Belo Horizonte. Goalkeeper Kevin Trapp may have blown his chances of going to Russia.Kevin Trapp – 4 The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper has only made nine appearances this season, and it showed when the 27-year-old was almost …
How Brazil have changed since their 7-1 defeat
“A ghost” is what Brazil national team coach Tite called Brazil’s 7-1 defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup ahead of their friendly in Berlin. DW looks at how Brazil have changed since that woeful World Cup showing.When Germany host Brazil in an international friendly in Berlin on Tuesday, it will be the first …
Egyptian exports to Brazil to reach $500m by 2020: Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
5 Arab countries negotiating to join Mercosur; Gulf countries also mulling joining, says Halabi
Trade minister attends Mercosur ministerial meeting in Brazil
Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil participated in the ministerial meeting of Mercosur countries in Brazil, according to press statement on Thursday. The ministry said that trade exchange between Egypt and Mercosur members is $3.3bn annually. Kabil stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to achieve a balance in trade between the two sides, which is …
Egypt participates in Mercosur summit in Brazil
Kabil to deliver Al-Sisi’s messages to heads of state of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
El Waha For Dates Industries plans to enter China, India, Brazil, Italy markets
Exports last season reached $5m, targets 15% increase, says Ammar
Egypt resumes importing Brazilian meat: Ministry of Agriculture
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture confirmed in a statement to Reuters that imports of Brazilian meat have been resumed two days after being halted until confirmation of consumption safety was announced by Brazil
ABCC closely monitors Brazil meat probe
Brazilian federal police are investigating 21 slaughterhouses on suspicion of irregularities
EU mulls meat imports ban from Brazil
Amid a corruption scandal over the sale of rotten food, China has put a stop to the import of meat from Brazil. The EU may follow soon. Brazil’s government is trying to assure consumers there has been no health risks.The threat to Brazil’s reputation as the world’s biggest beef and poultry-exporting nation keeps growing. Both …
Brazil tries to contain damage from meat scandal
Amid a scandal over the sale of rotten meat, Brazil’s government has been bending over backward to assure foreign consumers there has been no health threat. The president himself chose to deal with the matter.In a desperate move to prove that Brazilian meat was safe, President Michel Temer on Sunday night invited ambassadors to a …
Military police gain precarious control after Brazil prison chaos
Security forces have managed to separate rival drug gangs at Alacuz prison near Natal. The facility has seen a week of violent rioting that has killed dozens
Olympics boosted Brazil to tourism record
Brazil saw a record number of international tourists in 2016, boosted by the Olympic Games. Some 6.6 million foreign tourists visited the country in Latin America.Hosting the Olympic Games in 2016 boosted tourist numbers to a new record for Brazil, the Tourism Ministry said. Some 6.6 million foreign tourists visited Brazil for the first Olympic …
Dozens dead in Brazil prison riot
A riot in a jail in northern Brazil has left at least 56 dead and resulted in the escape of more than 150 prisoners. This marks the latest clash between the country’s two biggest gangs – and the deadliest in years.
Hamilton wins in Brazil, pushing F1 title race to a decider against Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton has won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the first time in his F1 career, keeping the 2016 title race alive in the process.
Brazil ratifies Paris climate deal, joining US, China
Brazil has followed the US and China as the third-largest country for emissions to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change. Major emitters Russia, India, Japan and Germany have still to sign up to the accord.
Olympics: Former IOC exec Hickey leaves prison, must stay in Brazil
The former head of the European Olympic Committee (EOC), Ireland’s Patrick Hickey, has left prison in Rio de Janeiro.
Dilma Rousseff’s last chance
Can Dilma Rousseff avoid impeachment or will Brazil’s first female president be the first to be deposed? A final vote will decide her fate. DW’s Astrid Prange reports from Rio de Janeiro.
Rio 2016: Brazil and Germany set for final showdown in men’s football
Two years after the 7-1 World Cup demolition that is one of the lowest points of their football history, Brazil have a chance to exact a measure of revenge on Germany after both sides won their semifinals on Wednesday.
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In Video: Egypt presents: Fun with Flags .. Rio edition
Egypt’s dream team: handball keeping hopes up in Rio
In Egypt, the national football team has always monopolised the spotlight of the country’s sports scene, supported and cheered for by the population and officials. This year, and especially with the Rio Olympics taking the sports world by storm, the spotlight has started to shine on other team sports, specifically handball. Winning the 2016 African …
Judoist and local hero Rafaela Silva claims Brazil’s first gold of the Games
After two days of disappointment on the mat for Brazil, the host nation have picked up their first gold. Rafaela Silva, who grew up in Brazil’s largest favela, claimed victory in the 57kg judo division.
In Cartoon: As the world’s attention shines on Brazil its people are left in the shadows
Brazil promises to present outstanding Olympic Games
There are 11,360 players participating in the ongoing Olympic Games, competing in 28 sports. Brazil dedicated about 47,000 police officers and 38,000 soldiers to be stationed at the events in order to guarantee the safety of 500,000 visitors who came to witness the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro witnessed a magnificent opening …
An “Olympic truce” in Brazil?
Can Brazil, through this year’s Olympic Games, leave behind its worst political, economic, and social crisis in decades
Egypt receives 16.65% of Brazilian exports, ranks third in Arab world
Brazilian exports to the Arab world amounted to $5.24bn in the first half of 2016
IOC’s Bach criticized, Russia relieved over doping decision
After the decision not to impose a general ban on Russian athletes from competing at the Olympics in Brazil, IOC President Thomas Bach has faced widespread criticism. In Russia, though, the news was greeted with relief.
Russian doping report due, Olmypic ban requests already drafted
A report into allegations of state-sponsored Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is to be published in Toronto. Draft requests to ban Russia from Rio have already circulated, prompting separate criticism.
Defending lands, indigenous group fights dams in Brazil’s Amazon
The Munduruku indigenous people are resisting hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós River, a major Amazon tributary. The hydropower, touted as green, would destroy forests – and could even increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Crisis-hit Rio drastically cuts Olympic culture program
Expect flashmobs during the Olympic Games, but possibly not much more. Amidst government turmoil in Brazil, Rio’s schedule of Olympic culture events has been drastically slashed, reports Donna Bowater.
Brazil’s Doce River still foul eight months after dam collapse
Eight months after a mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil, the 1.6 million people living along the Doce River are still struggling not only with health risks, but also with a crisis of public confidence.