Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium

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Introduction, Belkacem Laabas Arab development challenges of the new millennium, Belkacem Laabas. Globalization Challenges: Economic and social implications of globalization for the Arab countries, Gouda Abdel-Khalek and Karima Korayem The regional strategic alliance approach to globalization of Arab countries, Shahid Siddiqi and Mohammad Qamar Iqbal Globalization new technologies and emerging patterns of competition: implications for the Arab world, Stephen Z. Onyeiwu. The Euro and Euro-Med: Implications of the euro for Arab countries, Belkacem Laabas and Riad Dahel Will the EUR compete with the USD in Arab countries?, Karin Guevorkian and Daniel Lachet Euro-mediterranean versus Arab integration - are they compatible?, Gonzalo Escribano. Arab Regional Integration: Regional challenges to Arab development in the new millennium, Mohammed Mahmud El-Iman The European Union as a model for Arab economic integration, Augusto Lopez-Claros A comparative analysis of regional integration - what lessons for the Arab region?, Walter Mattli. Education, Science and Technology: Two crucial challenges to human development in the Arab region - governance reform and knowledge acquisition, Nadir Fergany Arab educational systems - towards the attainment of better achievements, Abderrezak Benhabib and Taher Ziani What science and technology policies are needed in the Arab countries to face the challenges of globalization?, Raafat A. Radwan and Bassem Y. Kassem. Human Development: Nature, determinants and prospects for sustainable human development in the Arab region, Ben C. Arimah Towards better complementarity between human and physical capital in the Arab world, Anthony Twigger and Aboubakr A. Badawi.