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Rethink R&D funds

Funds levied from business could transform Islamic science — but they need strategic planning
King Saud University by Wikipedia/abrnkak

Saudi rankings row

Saudi Arabia's two leading universities have received a total US$3 billion, reigniting a debate about university rankings
Protest on Tahrir square - Flickr/Floris Van Cauwelaert

Seize the day

Optimism and enthusiasm yes, but Egypt needs concrete steps to set science on the right track
Princess Sumaya by El Hassan Science City

After the Arab Spring

Q&A with Jordan's Princess Sumaya on where the opportunities lie for Arab science after the wave of uprisings
Protests in Tahir Square, Cairo by Flickr/Kodak Agfa

Revolution turnaround

It's been a tumultuous year for science in Egypt