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Foundation launches Sisi-sponsored Arab Nobel prize
Egypt

Foundation launches Sisi-sponsored Arab Nobel prize

An Arab science foundation has launched an Arab youth innovation prize under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. In…
Egyptian awarded for research on vegetation monitoring apps
Egypt

Egyptian awarded for research on vegetation monitoring apps

An Egyptian researcher has won the second place US$600 prize for research she conducted on smart applications used for agricultural…
Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
Environment

Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study

Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries in a study that might eventually…
Budget increase fails to convince scientists
Environment

Budget increase fails to convince scientists

On 1 June, the transitional government adopted its first post-uprising budget, characterized by a slight increase in funds allocated to…
Egypt’s military rulers approve establishment of ‘science city’
Egypt

Egypt’s military rulers approve establishment of ‘science city’

The head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) approved in principle the establishment of a "science…
UNESCO: Arab expenditure on scientific research lower than world average
Egypt

UNESCO: Arab expenditure on scientific research lower than world average

At a conference organized by the Scientific Research Academy on Thursday, attendees discussed UNESCO’s 2010 Science Report on scientific research…
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
Egypt

CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards

In a recently-issued report, the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO) criticized Egyptian universities for their relatively low output of scientific…
Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week
Environment

Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week

It might have been the Eid holidays, the inclement Swedish weather, or just political apathy, but not a single official…
University teachers criticize reduced funding for education and research
Egypt

University teachers criticize reduced funding for education and research

University teachers criticized the government for reducing allocations for funding education and scientific research in next year's state budget, saying…
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