Science & Development Bulletin

Science & Development Bulletin monitors science development and highlights the role of science and technology in establishing knowledge-based economy in the Islamic world.

Issue No.48 – January 2009

Islamic scientific channel

Natural Forests of Arabia (Yemen)

Latest News

	Afro-Asian Knowledge-Based Society Initiative launched
	Experts in the field of Information and Communication Technology from both Africa and Asia have approved a roadmap for building a knowledge-based society in abid to establish a new economic bloc based on knowledge through the development and growth of human resources and technology transfer.

	A plan for reversing Iraq's brain drain launched
	Iraqi scientists abroad and policymakers have launched a plan for reversing brain drain phenomena that has dramatically risen as a result of many years of war and sanctions as well as the 2003 US-lead invasion and the subsequent violence.

	Egypt, Italy make 2009 'year of science cooperation'
	Egypt and Italy have designated 2009 as a year of science and technology cooperation.

Studies and Reports

The Genetic Modified Organisms, situation and perspectives of use in Morocco

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Renewable Energy Scenarios for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Technology and intelligent city strategies in Saudi Arabia

Opinion

	Ideas, Not Money, Alleviate Poverty
	Philip Emeagwali, the father of the Internet and the winner of Gordon Bell Prize, the Nobel Prize of supercomputing, argues that the potential for progress and poverty alleviation in Africa relies on capital generated from the power within our minds, not from our ability to pick minerals from the ground or seek debt relief and foreign assistance.

Spotlight

صور لمعاناة أهل غزة
Images of the Israeli assault against civilians in Gaza

The Prophet Mohamed said: "Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim (male and female)." (Sahih Bukhari)

Ranking of Universities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania, Europe, and USA

A 10-year action programme for science development in Islamic States (2005-2015)

Making the science work for the Ummah’s need

Human hair waste could be "a viable option as fertilizer for edible crops"

Researchers have shown that human hair, a readily available waste generated from barbershops and hair salons, combined with additional compost, is an additional nutrient source for crops.

Scientists developed a new biofuel producing system using Coffee ground

Scientists found that Coffee grounds — currently wasted or used as garden compost — could become a cheap and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel and fuel pellets.