March 28, 2008
Pouring Money Into Culture and Education
Total spending by Gulf Cooperation Council countries on educational projects for this year now exceeds their $20-billion in arms purchases from the United States. Among the highlights:
Qatar is devoting 2.8 percent of its gross domestic product to scientific research, with the recently established Qatar National Research Fund administering more than $25-million in research grants over the next three years.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the emir of the United Arab Emirates,
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