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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) play a critical role in hindering the advancement of the world's Muslim-majority countries. This paper examines the impact of NTDs on human development in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

This journal article examines the spread of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Middle East countries occupied by the Islamic State and discusses ways to treat and prevent them.

Over the past 40 years, we have seen a consistent pattern of war and conflict leading to the collapse of public health systems and the subsequent reemergence of deadly tropical infections. "Outbreaks have undermined the health and livelihoods of individuals, the economic growth of communities, security and ultimately the development potential of nations," writes Peter Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty. "We may now be witnessing the beginnings of a similar pattern in the Middle East and North Africa region."

As the turmoil across the Middle East and North Africa enters its fourth year, the role of Gulf countries in influencing the processes of change in the region has evolved substantially. If Western organizations are to retain influence and relevance, international actors will need to absorb and accommodate the views of Gulf countries, and find new ways to develop deeper partnerships.

Countries around the Persian Gulf are falling behind with regard to renewables, both for technical and for political reasons. And they need to diversify — just like the rest of us — if they are going to keep local consumption from using up too much of the oil they would rather sell.

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Gender has come to demarcate battle lines in geopolitical struggles since Sept. 11, 2001, and to occupy a central place in the discourse of international relations in regard to Muslim countries. This article offers a critical analysis of the scholarship on issues that constitute the core of the intellectual discourse on gender in the Middle East.

This study assesses the state of stem cell research in the Greater Middle East, reports on the policy and ethical considerations facing the region, and determines the impact of international research collaborations in this area.

The lower participation of women in the paid labor force in the Muslim Middle East relative to other world regions raises the question: What is the culprit of gender inequality in the Muslim Middle East? Could it be Islam or is it something else?