On the occasion of the unprecedented visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva to Egypt, Al-Ahram Weekly takes a closer look at the political, economic and trade ramifications of the five-nation tour of Arab countries.

The Latin touch During his Middle East tour, Brazilian President Da Silva is seeking closer links between the Middle East and Latin America, writes Mahmoud Murad Ready for the world Accompanying his president on the tour, Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim spoke to Nevine Khalil in Cairo about his country's vision for changing the commercial and political geography of the world Turning the tide The visiting Brazilian president strongly believes that there is plenty of room for improvement in bilateral commercial and economic relations with Egypt, writes Gamal Nkrumah A people's president Brazilian President Lula is setting precedents and conquering hearts and minds in the Middle East, writes Faiza Rady