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By: David Dickson, Editor - SciDev.Net Published at: SciDev.Net On: 25 February 2011 | Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities. In his annual State of the Union address, delivered in Washington DC last month, US President Barack Obama spoke strongly about the need to [...]

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By: Dr. Athar Osama Muslim-Science.Com talked with Dr. Mohammed H. A. Hassan, the outgoing Executive Director of The Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS). While Dr. Hassan hopes to continue to remain engaged with TWAS, his retirement is an end of an era for the institution created more than 25 years ago. Remembering [...]

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  By Athar Osama 9 February 2011 | EN Islamic nations’ ministerial committee on S&T cooperation must refocus on policy leadership or risk losing relevance, says Athar Osama. Last month, 22 ministers of science, technology and innovation met in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to discuss the state of science and technology in the Organisation of the Islamic [...]

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By: Dr. Athar Osama Muslim-Science.Com met with Dr. Mohammed ibn Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel at his offices at King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) – Saudi Arabia’s equivalent of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the country’s National Laboratories, and the National Science Funding entity all combined in one. Dr. Al-Suwaiyel is the de-facto Minister [...]

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By: Wagdy Sawahel and Ehsan Masood 3 October 2007 Source: SciDev.Net The Organization of the Islamic Conference is reforming its science programme. But will change lead to better science? Wagdy Sawahel and Ehsan Masood report “Together, we comprise one quarter of the world’s population; we hold 70 per cent of world’s energy resources, yet almost [...]

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By: Pervez Hoodbhoy Published in Physics Today (August, 2007) “If Muslim societies are to develop technology instead of just using it, the ruthlessly competitive global marketplace will insist on not only high skill levels but also intense social work habits. The latter are not easily reconcilable with religious demands made on a fully observant Muslim’s [...]

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