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Islam Analysis(11): Change course on collaboration
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Islam Analysis(11): Change course on collaboration

September 26th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Athar Osama Published on 16 September 2011 in SciDev.Net Plans for science collaboration in the Muslim world aren’t working and need a major revamp, says Athar Osama. As SciDev.Net’s Islam Analysis reaches its...
Islam Analysis(10): Give science a social contract
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Islam Analysis(10): Give science a social contract

September 6th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Athar Osama Published at SciDev.Net on 11 August 2011 Ambitious plans for a ‘desert development corridor’ in Egypt could provide a concrete example of the social value of science, says Athar Osama. Last month, the...
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localhost/muslim Recognised, Founder Named Contender for Prestigious International Award, Elected Fellow of World Technology Network

September 6th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
Dr. Athar Osama has been recognized for Visionary Contribution to Science and Technology and Elected a Fellow of World Technology Network. Winner to be Announced at an Oscar-style black-tie dinner at United Nations headquarters...
Editorial: Malaysia – Escape Velocity
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Editorial: Malaysia – Escape Velocity

August 1st, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Editor, localhost/muslim localhost/muslim’s first Special Country Spotlight on Malaysian Science and Innovation is here. This is the first in a series of Country Spotlights – with Pakistan to follow later this...
Malaysia: Time to put plans into action
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Malaysia: Time to put plans into action

July 31st, 2011 | by MuslimScience
With all the extraordinary hype about phone hacking in the UK, you could be forgiven for missing the recent visit of the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Tun Razak to the UK. Najib met with the UK Prime Minister, David...
Islamic countries need broader vision for development
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Islamic countries need broader vision for development

July 31st, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Syeda Tanveer Kausar Naim and Ali Shah Published on SciDev.Net on 13 April 2011 | EN Islamic nations must reshape Vision 1441 and promote innovation to create knowledge economies, say Syeda Tanveer Kausar Naim and Ali Shah....
Perspectives: Egypt needs science powered by people, not big projects
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Perspectives: Egypt needs science powered by people, not big projects

July 28th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Austin Dacey Published on 21 July 2011 in SciDev.Net Egypt’s ‘science city’ will not build a science culture without its people empowered by academic experience abroad, argues Austin Dacey. There was a big...
Profiles in Leadership (4): Dr Farouk El-Baz on Apollo Programme, Egyptian Science, and Desert Development Corridor
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Profiles in Leadership (4): Dr Farouk El-Baz on Apollo Programme, Egyptian Science, and Desert Development Corridor

July 19th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Dr. Athar Osama localhost/muslim talked with Dr. Farouk El-Baz – a celebrated Egyptian scientist, former Science Advisor to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and currently the Director of Boston University’s Centre for...
Islam Analysis (9): Muslim countries need a ‘forward bloc’
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Islam Analysis (9): Muslim countries need a ‘forward bloc’

July 15th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
By: Athar Osama Published on 15 July 2011 in SciDev.Net   Islamic nations should form a ‘forward bloc’ united by a vision of science for development to reverse a poor record of collaboration, argues Athar Osama....
Muslim Nobel Laureate Says Islam not against Science
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Muslim Nobel Laureate Says Islam not against Science

June 30th, 2011 | by MuslimScience
Published at: World Conference for Science Journalists 2011 A famed Egyptian-born scientist has challenged journalists in the Arab world to dispel what he called a widespread and biased idea that Islam is anti-science. Dr Ahmed...