Isra Yousef Marei studies the development of 3D vascular drug screening platforms based on endothelial progenitor cells. Her postdoctoral work won her a prize from the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program.

During a video conference on Tuesday (2), Brazil’s and Egypt’s Foreign Ministers discussed the Mercosur-Egypt agreement, ways to encourage more cooperation between the public and private sectors in both countries, and other issues.

This Monday (1st), Muslim and non-Muslim women are posting pictures of them wearing the veil on social media to support hijab wearers. This is the World Hijab Day, which is promoted in Brazil by a group of the University of São Paulo.

A survey conducted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s Market Intelligence Department shows that that price hike is partly prompted by an expected increase in the commodity’s prices in years to come. The Arab countries that could potentially buy more product include Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Sudan.