No country seems to be very ambitious in this regard, even though a healthy economy is very dependent on these. Turkey and Malaysia are the countries where there is a possibility of sowing the seeds of science and techonology (am I missing some others here?). But business and the governments will have to be supportive of that. More importantly perhaps, there has to be an awareness of how important these things are, and also a culture that is compatible with science. Ego, selfishness and lack of tolerance of difference of opinion are principal enemies of advances in science and technology.
KAUST was a welcome development. Let’s see where it goes.
Salaam,
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Well, I think the lack of Scienctific and Technological Activity in the Muslim World stems from the neglect (by choice sometimes, but often out of compulsion-economic and social) shown towards education in general among Muslims, especially in India.