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Talking “rubbish” with Egypt’s environment minister

Talking "rubbish" with Egypt's environment minister

Sitting down with Minister of Environment Laila Iskandar at Alexandria’s ongoing Biovision conference, she talked to Nature Middle East about going back to the basics in terms of solid waste sorting and recycling–a thing that was overdue, according to her.  Read more

Must science and religion be at odds?

Similar to most regions of the world, the Arabic-speaking Middle East is home to a rising ‘anti-science’ sentiment, as people are becoming increasingly distrustful of science and seeing it as a force in conflict with their religious beliefs. Poor educational systems and limited understanding of science and science procedures can make this even more profound in our corner of the world.  Read more

Why the Gulf is attracting young scientists

For many researchers around the world, Arab states in the Middle East do not sound like the place to move to for a career in science research. A recent boom in the quantity and quality of universities and research centres in the region, however, is turning many eyes.  Read more

The rise of autism awareness in the Arab world

The rise of autism awareness in the Arab world

For decades, children in many rural -and sometimes urban – areas across the Arab world were thought to have been touched by black magic or the ‘evil eye’ when they started to exhibit poor social skills or impaired communication. They were often shunned and hidden away from the world because they are ‘different.’  … Read more