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Security focus hinders progress in Arab world

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Moneef Zou'bi, head of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences, discusses the prospects for democracy and science in the region.

The political earthquake that is shaking the Arab world has highlighted the need for greater democracy and freedoms in order for science and education to flourish.

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Butler, D. Security focus hinders progress in Arab world. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.80

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