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Brazil fans watch a live telecast of the Mexico vs. Brazil match on June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

World Cup: Museum reveals national passion for football

by Aurea Santos | Jun 19, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

São Paulo, Asharq Al-Awsat—At a time when Brazilians are eating, sleeping and breathing football, an outsider might wonder where all this passion for the sport comes from. They will find some answers in São Paulo’s Football Museum. Located inside Paulo Machado de...

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Antônio Leme wears his velvet top hat on Rua 25 de Março in São Paulo on June 14, 2014. (Aurea Santos)

World Cup: Fans haggle in São Paulo’s souq

by Aurea Santos | Jun 17, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

São Paulo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Rua 25 de Março (March 25 Street) in São Paulo was settled by Arab migrants, mostly Syrian and Lebanese, at the end of the 19th century. Since then, the street has grown to resemble an Arab souq—in the middle of a Brazilian city. Today, the...

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Commuters are seen at the Ana Rosa station during a Metro workers’ strike, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 6, 2014. (AFP Photo/Miguel Schinariol)

São Paulo metro strike stirs chaos as World Cup looms

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2014 | World

São Paulo, Reuters—Brazilian police used tear gas on Monday to disperse metro workers on strike in São Paulo in defiance of a court order to return to work, causing major traffic congestion just three days before the city hosts the opening match of the World Cup...

Brazil World Cup stadium collapses killing three workers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 27, 2013 | World

São Paulo, AP—Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, causing significant damage and killing three people, authorities said. The accident could delay the delivery of the stadium in São Paulo by FIFA’s...

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Demonstrators hold Brazil’s national flag in front of a fire during an anti-government protest in Fortaleza June 21, 2013. (Reuters/Davi Pinheiro)

Brazil’s president pledges to hold dialogue with protesters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 22, 2013 | World

Sao Paulo and Brasilia, Reuters—Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order in the wake of widespread vandalism and...