Saudis in Transition - The Challenges of a Changing Labor Market

 Ismail Serageldin, Naiem A. Sherbiny (Co-authors)    Download

Manpower and International Labor Migration in the Middle East and North Africa

 Ismail Serageldin, James A. Socknat, Stace Birks, Bob Li, and Clive A. Sinclair (Co-authors)    Download

Managing Water Resources Sustainably: Challenges and Solutions for the New Millennium

As the dawn of a new millennium approaches, there is growing recognition that one of the biggest challenges confronting humanity is the need to better manage the earth’s precious water resources. It is therefore fitting that the French Republic is hosting an "International Conference on Water and Sustainable Development" – a "Water Summit" – that is bringing together the various stakeholders concerned with water issues.

Managing Global Water Resources Sustainably: A World Bank Perspective

It is a privilege to join you and to share my views on water, one of nature’s precious resources. Water permeates society, and its availability impacts all facets of human endeavor, be it economic, ecological, or social. Indeed, freshwater is being dubbed as the "oil of the late 20th century" – an essential, but increasingly scarce resource for post-industrial society.

Agriculture's Role in Sustainable Human Development: An Action Agenda for the New Millennium

We live in a world of plenty, of dazzling scientific advances and technological breakthroughs. Adventures in cyberspace are at hand. Yet, our times are marred by conflict, violence, debilitating economic uncertainties and tragic poverty.

Forgotten Inventors Part 2

Echo Chambers and the Vortex of Lies: Spirituality & Materialism in the Modern State

Arab Civilization: From Current Crises to Future Horizons

- Two Lectures at Beirut Arab University

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