More Epidemiological Studies of Neurological Disorders Are Needed in the Arab Countries

More epidemiological studies of neurological disorders are needed in the Arab countries.

Lastly, a rather minor point, the authors stated that ‘[t]he UK has an ideal system to study epidemiology as health care is freely provided via the health insurance system that covers the whole population’. I agree with the first part of the statement. However, the UK health system is free at the point of delivery as it is totally funded by taxes not insurance. The whole UK population is regist...

Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates and Other Arab Countries: Need for Epidemiological and Genetic Studies

Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous group of metabolic diseases, all of which are characterized by high blood glucose levels. If untreated, diabetes can lead to severe complications including blindness, kidney and heart disease, stroke, loss of limbs, and reduced life expectancy. Accordingly, it is a major public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and represent...

Neurological care in Pakistan: actions are needed.

Creative Industries: Case Studies from Arab Countries

The paper describes and explains empirically the economic performance of four key creative industries (the book publishing, music sound recording, film production and software industries) in five Arab countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon). Using the Porter (Diamond) model as its theoretical background, a survey was conducted in the years 2002-03 among 242 experts, covering fir...

Media and Revolutionary Movements in the Arab Countries