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Innovators can do with fewer roadblocks
Policymakers need to recognise that the routes towards successful innovation are varied
How the Basque Country provides intriguing solutions to some of the world’s thorniest challenges
Sami Mahroum considers local taxes, cooperatives and the impact the opening of a new museum had on a small industrial region in the European periphery
The Arab intellectual is an endangered species
An obsession with European modernity has prevented Arabs from developing their own modern thought, writes Sami Mahroum
In our rapidly evolving world, is Dubai a city of the future?
Technology is diminishing the significance of location. Regional hubs are becoming less important too, writes Sami Mahroum
How innovation makes public services immune to disruption
Sami Mahroum writes on how the 'technologisation' of public services delivers clear advantages
The humanities help us understand our actions and reimagine our reality
Even business leaders can benefit from the arts as they expand our emotional intelligence
Here's the secret sauce to revive the global economy
Government and private funding for technologies that help to advance human agency is the kind of stimulus that the world desperately needs today
What stimulus packages around the world seem to be missing
Authorities desperate for their people to spend money aren't taking into account how the economy has changed
Lebanon badly needs an independent civil service
The politicisation of the country's public servants has brought with it nepotism, corruption, incompetence and indifference
Does a tech start-up become a success because of talent or where it's based?
A new socioeconomic phenomenon is emerging, one that we don't fully understand
The rise of citizen-centric governments
Top tips for entrepreneurs
When locating a new start-up, entrepreneurs should follow the five Cs.
Chance to establish fair and open Arab states for all
The elections planned in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen (and eventually Libya) will bring new groups to power, but can the euphoria of the revolutions last sobering reality?
Growth requires more than just three pillars
Some agreement has been reached on steps to take for economic development. But this cannot be used by individual countries as a blueprint for success.