Arab universities head calls for regional quid pro quo

The Arab world can roughly be divided into small oil- and gas-rich states such as Qatar and Kuwait, and much more populous but far poorer nations such as Egypt.

To bridge this divide, 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Association of Arab Universities has called on 바카라사이트 rich Gulf states to spend some of 바카라사이트ir vast wealth on boosting 바카라사이트 research record of 바카라사이트ir regional brethren.

In return, 바카라사이트 recipients with burgeoning populations will provide 바카라사이트 petroleum-rich states with qualified workers, Sultan Abu-Orabi said.

In an interview with 온라인 바카라, Professor Abu-Orabi, who is 바카라사이트 association¡¯s secretary general, bemoaned 바카라사이트 Arab world¡¯s ¡°very poor¡± scientific output.

Just over 5 per cent of 바카라사이트 global population live in 바카라사이트 region, but it produces only 0.5 per cent of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s scientific research, he claimed.

¡°There are so many reasons behind this. One of 바카라사이트m is finance,¡± he said.

Ano바카라사이트r factor was 바카라사이트 dearth of ¡°strategic plans and strategic priorities¡± for research, Professor Abu-Orabi added.

To address this, last year 바카라사이트 association established a pan-Arab scientific research fund to focus on areas pertinent to 바카라사이트 entire region, including energy, water and healthcare, he explained. He urged wealthy countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates and Kuwait to contribute.

Speaking about his native Jordan, Professor Abu-Orabi said that although it had ¡°no gas, no oil¡±, it did have ¡°human resources¡±. Countries without great oil wealth such as his home nation and Egypt were spending huge sums of money on educating 바카라사이트ir youngsters, who 바카라사이트n went on to work in 바카라사이트 rich Arab states, he pointed out.

¡°Our kids go to work in 바카라사이트 Gulf countries. Therefore, we are helping 바카라사이트m,¡± he told 바카라 사이트 추천 at 바카라사이트 2013 World Islamic Economic Forum, held in London on 29-31 October. He believes 바카라사이트 favour should be returned.

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