Afreen Siddiqi

The Arab states of the Gulf, currently heavily reliant on oil and gas exports, have stated their intention to promote economic diversification and have embarked on reforming existing institutions for higher education, scientific research, and technology innovation. The region has witnessed huge population growth in recent decades, and in some cases (e. g. Saudi Arabia) almost half the population is under the age of twenty-five and in need of access to quality education and meaningful employme ...