Arab world and Latin America cooperation thread

[al-Hasani]

Timerman started commercial visit to Saudi Arabia​

02.20.2014
08.30 AM

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman arrived in Riyadh, as part of his Middle East trade tour, in the first visit to Saudi Arabia by an Argentine delegation headed by a Foreign Minister in the history of bilateral relationship.

One of his first activities was the visit to King Abjullah City of Atomic and Renewable Energy (Kacare), as part of the most important link on nuclear matters that Argentina has in the Middle East.

Timerman later held a meeting with Saudi lawmakers at he Shura Council, where he was received by the Vice President of that body, Mohamed Amin Ahmad Jefri.

The Foreign Minister thanked the permanent Saudi backing to the Argentine request of dialogue to the United Kingdom on the Malvinas issue.

In the last activity of the first of the two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Timerman and Secretary of Economic Relations Carlos Bianco met with members of the Board of the Chamber of Trade an Industry, which represents some 150,000 Saudi entrepreneurs.

On the last and final day of the visit Timerman will be received by the Governor of Riyadh, Prince Khalid Bin Dandar Bin Abdulaziz, and will later hold a work session at the Saudi Foreign Ministry with Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, a member of the Royal House.

He is later scheduled to meet with entrepreneurs at the Kingdom Holding Company, headed by prince Waleed Bin Talal.

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman​

Timerman started commercial visit to Saudi Arabia - Télam - Agencia Nacional de Noticias

Saudi Ambassador to Argentina Attends a Meeting with Argentinian Foreign Minister​

Last updated: 9/15/2013 1:51 PM

Ambassador, Turki Al-Mady During The Meeting​

Saudi ambassador to in Argentina , Turki bin Muhammad Al-Mady attended a meeting with a group of ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Argentina and His Excellency Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hector Timmerman.

The meeting discussed cooperation between the countries of the South and the role of Argentina in developing ties in the field of technical and professional assistance for the countries of the South .

Saudi Ambassador to Argentina Attends a Meeting with Argentinian Foreign Minister | kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Off-topic. Good luck to Argentina against Netherlands on Wednesday! With an Arab-Argentine population nearly composing 10% of the entire Argentinian population every Arab out there should know who to support. Let alone due to Messi and the other players. I don't like the Netherlands team at all.

Rant off.

Nice short report in Spanish about Arab migration to Argentina, Arab dances, culture etc.​

 

[MOHSENAM]

Almost all of the Arabs in the Latin America are Syrian and Lebanese and near 60% of them are Shia.They have very very close relation with Iran.

 

[al-Hasani]

Saudi Arabia signs nuclear-energy deal with Argentina​

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Last Updated: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:58 am (KSA) 08:58 am (GMT)

A desalination plant in the eastern city of Khubar, Saudi Arabia. (File Photo)​

By EMAN EL-SHENAWI
AL ARABIYA WITH AGENCIES

Saudi Arabia has sealed a nuclear-energy deal with Argentina in an effort to meet urgent needs of the oil-rich kingdom, the Saudi government said.

Water desalination--turning seawater into drinking water – and electricity generation projects have been introduced by Argentina’s Atomic Energy Commission and technology firm INVAP, Reuters reported. INVAP has previously built research reactors in Algeria and Egypt.

“With Saudi Arabia’s local power demand expected to nearly triple in the next 20 years, it’s critical that the kingdom use atomic and renewable energy technologies to meet this growing demand in a safe, sustainable and clean manner,” Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, told Reuters.

Saudi Arabia has signed similar agreements with several other countries with experience in nuclear energy.

The kingdom is struggling to keep up with escalating power demand amid rapid population growth and aims to build nuclear reactors to cut gas and oil burning in the power-generation sector.

Saudi Arabia has a population of 29 million, which is estimated to be increasing by about 2.4 percent annually.
Earlier this month, the kingdom announced plans to build 16 nuclear power reactors by 2030, which could potentially cost more than $100 billion.

The country hopes to boost its domestic energy capacity to cover 20 percent of its electricity needs using nuclear energy.

(Eman El-Shenawi, a writer at Al Arabiya English, can be reached at: eman.elshenawi@mbc.net.)

http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/29/155288.html


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Members of the nearly 1 million big Muslim Arab community in Argentina condemning Israeli bombings on Gaza. From 2012.

More of some traditional Arab dances in Argentina:

Almost all of the Arabs in the Latin America are Syrian and Lebanese and near 60% of them are Shia.They have very very close relation with Iran.

Quit spreading lies you clown and spamming this excellent thread. None of them are Shia's and they have no "close ties" to Iran you serial liar.

They come from the entire Arab world but mostly from the Levant which has nothing to do with Iran. Most are Christian Arabs as well. Most came over 100 years ago but Arabs are still settling in Latin America to this day.

Also many Spaniards and Portuguese people have Arab blood due to 800 years of Arab rule. 20-25% of all Spanish words for instance originate from Arabic.

 

[MOHSENAM]

Saudi Arabia signs nuclear-energy deal with Argentina​

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Last Updated: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:58 am (KSA) 08:58 am (GMT)

A desalination plant in the eastern city of Khubar, Saudi Arabia. (File Photo)​

By EMAN EL-SHENAWI
AL ARABIYA WITH AGENCIES

Saudi Arabia has sealed a nuclear-energy deal with Argentina in an effort to meet urgent needs of the oil-rich kingdom, the Saudi government said.

Water desalination--turning seawater into drinking water – and electricity generation projects have been introduced by Argentina’s Atomic Energy Commission and technology firm INVAP, Reuters reported. INVAP has previously built research reactors in Algeria and Egypt.

“With Saudi Arabia’s local power demand expected to nearly triple in the next 20 years, it’s critical that the kingdom use atomic and renewable energy technologies to meet this growing demand in a safe, sustainable and clean manner,” Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, told Reuters.

Saudi Arabia has signed similar agreements with several other countries with experience in nuclear energy.

The kingdom is struggling to keep up with escalating power demand amid rapid population growth and aims to build nuclear reactors to cut gas and oil burning in the power-generation sector.

Saudi Arabia has a population of 29 million, which is estimated to be increasing by about 2.4 percent annually.
Earlier this month, the kingdom announced plans to build 16 nuclear power reactors by 2030, which could potentially cost more than $100 billion.

The country hopes to boost its domestic energy capacity to cover 20 percent of its electricity needs using nuclear energy.

(Eman El-Shenawi, a writer at Al Arabiya English, can be reached at: eman.elshenawi@mbc.net.)

http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/29/155288.html


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Members of the nearly 1 million big Muslim Arab community in Argentina condemning Israeli bombings on Gaza. From 2012.

More of some traditional Arab dances in Argentina:

Quit spreading lies you clown and spamming this excellent thread. None of them are Shia's and they have no "close ties" to Iran you serial liar.

They come from the entire Arab world but mostly from the Levant which has nothing to do with Iran. Most are Christian Arabs as well. Most came over 100 years ago but Arabs are still settling in Latin America to this day.

Also many Spaniards and Portuguese people have Arab blood due to 800 years of Arab rule. 20-25% of all Spanish words for instance originate from Arabic.

Exclude Christian Arabs more than half of them are Shia or Alawite.
Even hezbollah have branches in Venezuela and Bolivia.
Hezbollah own an island in Venezuela too and teach Shia Islam. many Latin people have become Shia there.

 

[al-Hasani]

Exclude Christian Arabs more than half of them are Shia or Alawite.
Even hezbollah have branches in Venezuela and Bolivia.
Hezbollah own an island in Venezuela too and teach Shia Islam. many Latin people have become Shia there.

Stop writing historical and factual nonsense here when we Arabs are around. You are a serial liar.

None of them are Shia or Alawite aside from a tiny, tiny minority. The Arab Muslims in Latin America are almost entirely Sunni Muslims and come from all over the Arab world although mostly the Levant.

Don't turn this thread into something about Iran because you are envious as usual. This is about the ARAB WORLD and LATIN AMERICA and the cooperation between those two regions that share many things in common. Not your pariah state or "Shia's" which are non-existent. Stick to Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

@WebMaster @Aeronaut @Jungibaaz etc.

Off-topic trolling by a serial double user and permanently banned user on other accounts.

 

[al-Hasani]

H.E. Qatar's Culture Minister: Qatar Keen on Boosting Cooperation Ties with South American States
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Wednesday April 30, 2014

Riyadh, April 30 (QNA) - Qatar is keen on enhancing Arab-South American cultural ties and extending bridges of communication in a positive way that reflects on interests of peoples of both regions and serves issues of mutual interest, HE Qatari Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari told QNA on the sidelines of the third meeting of Arab-Latin America ministers.
During the meeting, which resumed Wednesday amid participation of culture ministers and concerned personalities form the two regions, Dr. Al-Kuwari said the biennial meeting is based on dialogue and cultural operation between the Arab world and Latin America, noting that Qatar is interested in boosting these ties.
He added that this year's edition has extra significance as it coincides with a cultural year event held jointly between Qatar and Brazil.
Dr. Al-Kuwari said the meeting comes in the framework of the activation of Doha Declaration 2009, which, he added, was eager to consolidate cultural ties between the two regions.
He expected Saudi Arabia to have a fruitful role in deepening Arab culture and cooperation with South American countries, especially as the kingdom hosts the meeting. He also added that Saudi Arabia's spiritual status should reflect on cooperation with world countries and have a growing role in inter-civilization and inter-religious dialogue. (QNA)

QNA | HE Qatar's Culture Minister: Qatar Keen on Boosting Cooperation Ties with South American States

Some more traditional Arab dances in Argentina:

 

[al-Hasani]

Minister of Culture Participates at the 3rd Arab-South American Ministerial Meeting

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29 April 2014

H.E Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Culture, took part in the 3rd meeting of the Culture Ministers of Arab and South American countries which was held in Riyadh over two days under the theme "Arab-South American Culture.. Partnership and Future". Indeed, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delegated Saudi Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and his Personal Advisor and Envoy Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to patronise the opening ceremony.

The three -day meeting is due to discuss topics dealing with the Arab-Islamic civilization in South America countries and its role in building bridges of dialogue “ the future of the Arab - South American cultural dialogue” During the meeting, the participants are scheduled to issue a number of recommendations emphasizing the need to consolidate cultural cooperation and dialogue between the Arab and South American countries.

Participants discussed cultural projects between Arab and South America countries, which included arts, theater, publications, and museums, in addition to supporting Arab League and international organizations in South America. Discussion also focused on Arab-South America dialogue, Arab and Islamic civilizations in South America and their role in improving dialogue between them. In addition, ministers demanded more support from the Arab League and international organizations in South America, and focused on the dialog between regions and the organization's role in improving communication between Arab and Muslim civilizations. Culture Ministers and other authorities from South American and Arab countries gathered at the third ministerial South America-Arab Countries Summit today in Riyadh issued a statement in favor of increased cooperation in the fields of arts, theater, museums and publications.

Program Director of Culture & Heritage Preservation in Alesco, Ms. Hayet Guettat- said that Arab states and Latin American countries have many things in common, such as the importance of holding continuous dialogue and exchange of expertise, constructive cooperation, which would contribute to geographical balance for the good of both sides.
Ms. Hayet Guettat said that Alecso supports a three-year plan to increase higher education cooperation between 12 South American and 22 Arab countries is to start next year. The aim is to improve the quality of education in both regions, enhance cooperation and exchange of experience, and build an educational and scientific database. A special data network will be set up to exchange expertise and promote information about educational policies in the participating countries. It calls for building cultural and educational bridges between Arab nations and people of South American countries through teaching languages at academic institutions. Centres for teaching Spanish and Portuguese at universities in Arab countries and identical institutions in South America to teach Arabic will be established. Other developments planned include an e-network for exchanging expertise and applying modern information technology in teaching the Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish languages, involving the private sector, and special linguistic programmes for translating Arabic publications into Spanish and Portuguese.

With the help of heads of universities in the two regions, a network and directory of Arab, Spanish and Portuguese language studies centres, which would list institutions from the two regions, will be created, She said.

Arab League Director of Culture and Dialogue of Civilizations, Mohammad Al-Sofi, presented a working paper about Arab and South American cooperation, in which he addressed fundamental elements for the creation of a sustainable cultural bridge between both communities. Arab League Director of Culture and Dialogue of Civilizations Dr. Mohammad Al-Sofi presented a working paper about "Arab and South America future cooperation," which covered vital issues on building the most suitable cultural relations between Arab and countries in South America.

At both meetings, participants promoted political coordination and improved cooperation mechanisms in areas of economy, culture, education, science and technology, environmental conservation, tourism and others.

Discussions focused on cultural issues, including joint projects between the Arab and South American countries. The audience also spotlighted the Arab-South American dialogue as well as the Arab and Islamic civilisation in South America and its role in laying bridges of communication.

Ministry of Culture - Kingdom of Bahrain | April 2014

 

[senheiser]

It is not that we are pro Arab but more that we are anti imperialism. Most Latin Americans are leftists in their view of social justice, colonialism, racial relations etc.. We don't like imperialists, whoever they are.

then i have news for you its not white europeans who had most slaves but arabs and turks. And its not germany or russia who send militia into syria to destabilize the region but saudi arabia and qatar.

 

[Informant]

aaah so many latin hookers gonna flood Abu Dhabi.

 

[MOHSENAM]

Stop writing historical and factual nonsense here when we Arabs are around. You are a serial liar.

None of them are Shia or Alawite aside from a tiny, tiny minority. The Arab Muslims in Latin America are almost entirely Sunni Muslims and come from all over the Arab world although mostly the Levant.

Don't turn this thread into something about Iran because you are envious as usual. This is about the ARAB WORLD and LATIN AMERICA and the cooperation between those two regions that share many things in common. Not your pariah state or "Shia's" which are non-existent. Stick to Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

@WebMaster @Aeronaut @Jungibaaz etc.

Off-topic trolling by a serial double user and permanently banned user on other accounts.

Take your pills.I posted 2 comments I did not troll.
50 president and PM took part in president Hasan Rouhani's inauguration ceremony.

 

[Pakistanisage]

South America is not considered Latin America....

 

[al-Hasani]

@WebMaster @Aeronaut @Jungibaaz

Could you gentleman deal with the trolling/off-topic/attempts of derailing this excellent thread?

Thanks.

South America is not considered Latin America....

Dear, that's not correct.

Latin America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Latin America is basically all of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of Central and Southern America.


To the farsi serial double user and troll:

Nobody here cares about any inauguration or about Iran. This is about the Arab world and Latin America and their relations which are close on many fronts such as culture, religion, linguistics, ancestry etc. Maybe you are blind and unable to see the topic of this thread? In any case stop derailing my thread with off-topic and historical lies as usual.

 

[al-Hasani]

Pro-Gaza protests in Latin America


Sao Paulo, Brazil


Valparaiso, Chile


Santiago, Chile


Bogota, Colombia​

In Photos: Worldwide protest against Israeli attack on Gaza (Updated) | Mondoweiss

@Hazzy997 @Arabian Legend @JUBA @Yzd Khalifa @Full Moon @Hadbani @BLACKEAGLE @ebray @Halimi @Wahhab2701 etc.

 

[Falcon29]

@al-Hasani

Have you ever been to Latin America?

 

[al-Hasani]

@al-Hasani

Have you ever been to Latin America?

Yes, I have visited Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay (all during a 1 month trip) and since I studied 1 year in California I met friends of Latin-American origin from countries such as Colombia and Honduras who were of Arab origin. They were Christian though and could not speak Arabic. I want to visit Colombia, Venezuela and Chile in the future.

But mostly Mexico extensively.

What about you?

Chile in particular has a big Palestinian diaspora.