Nadia Al-Ansari says research funding is the Gulf states’ bridge to knowledge economy and sustainable development.

Since the emergence of the oil era in the Arab Gulf, its six Arab states have become major importers of technological products from around the world. This reflects high levels of income and living standards on one hand. On the other hand, it reflects the lack of a vision, on the part of officials, for a future where technology is developed and transferring to other countries, rather than imported.

Gulf’s move away from oil depends on funding science