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    "Brain Drain",
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    "Industrial Development",
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    "When Will the Arabs Awaken to Bridge the Scientific Research Gap with the West?",
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  "textContent": "Scientific research in Egypt and across the Middle East continues to face deep structural challenges that have contributed to its marginalization and weakened its global impact compared to Western nations. While advanced economies prioritize innovation, technological development, and knowledge production as central pillars of economic growth, much of the Arab world still struggles with limited […]\n\nThe post When Will the Arabs Awaken to Bridge the Scientific Research Gap with the West? appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
  "title": "When Will the Arabs Awaken to Bridge the Scientific Research Gap with the West?"
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