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Algerian Scientist Sees Healing Potential in Olives and Dates
Halima Benbouza, who has won acclaim as a researcher and served as a role model for women in science, is…
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Will Arab Youth Reach Their Potential? The World Bank’s ‘Human Capital Index’ Offers Predictions
The institution's new Human Capital Index indicates that many of the region’s youth face significant barriers in pursuing their full…
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Why Did People Die? Unreliable Data Affect Research in Many Arab Countries
Two new studies question the accuracy of death certificates in the Middle East, an issue that creates difficulties for researchers…
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Female Genital Mutilation Is a Stubborn Problem, but Education Helps
New research shows that educating teenage girls about the risks of female genital mutilation changes their opinions to view it…
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Tips for Students: How to Cope with Exam Stress
Students may not realize the toll that anxiety over studying is taking on their bodies. Fortunately, that pressure can be…
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Water Testing in Iraq Shows Urgency of Remedying Environmental Neglect
Researchers are taking a closer look at rivers and lakes that supply drinking water to cities in northern Iraq. They…
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U.A.E. Researcher Develops New Way of Measuring Stroke Damage
Strokes are an increasingly common health problem in Arab countries. A scientist in Abu Dhabi uses technology and careful observation…
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Egypt’s Agricultural Scientists Say They Are Not Protected From Biological Risks
Many Egyptian agricultural researchers are reluctant to conduct experiments due to the lack of biosafety standards at laboratories.
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A New Way of Attacking Viruses Could Help the Arab Region
Researchers are developing single treatments that could fight a wide variety of disease-causing viruses, many of them prevalent in Arab…
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Egypt’s Doctors are Fleeing, Leaving Behind a Physician Shortage
An increased number of Egyptian doctors are fleeing the country to work abroad, saying they are tired of low salaries,…
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