OBJECTIVE No systematic reviews could be identified in the literature that address ADHD research in Arab countries. In an attempt to help fill this gap, this systematic review was undertaken. METHOD An electronic literature search of ADHD studies carried out in Arab countries was done by using Google Scholar, PsycINFO, PubMed, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), and Arabpsynet. R...

Ever since its initiation, the Catalogue for Transmission Genetics in Arabs (CTGA) database has endeavored to index reports of genetic disorders among Arab patients. This is a daunting task, compounded by the fact that the Arabs not only constitute a huge population of close to 340 million people, but are also spread over 23 countries covering 14 million square km in two continents within their...

The demographic situation of the youth in the Arab region indicates that the future of Arab societies depends on the attitude and performance of this generation, particularly with regard to the objectives of the transition towards the knowledge society. Arab countries have a huge balance of youth that must be invested in and empowered through education to participate and progress towards the kn...

With the emergence of the phenomenon of "Arab revolutions", the Middle East has entered a new era. The investigation of the goals of the Arab revolutions requires their pathology. The developments of the Arab world, although occurred with the self-immolation of a young Tunisian and its widespread reflection in the global media, but these events origins returns to the previous years. These count...

The sickle cell (HbS) gene occurs at a variable frequency in the Middle Eastern Arab countries, with characteristic distribution patterns and representing an overall picture of blood genetic disorders in the region. The origin of the gene has been debated, but studies using β-globin gene haplotypes have ascertained that there were multiple origins for HbS. In some regions the HbS gene is common...

Understanding sustainability in a broader sense, as relating to the nature and quality of economic growth, and drawing on the recent literature on the fundamental determinants of growth, this paper looks at the achievements and prospects of the internal sustainability of Arab countries. The countries are classified in four broad categories depending on their production structure. The relevant i...