This paper discusses the position of science and technol ogy in Arab countries and identifies the problems and obstacles in the transfer of science and technology from the developed countries to the Arab countries. It discusses the reasons for these obstacles and proposes solutions, distin guishing the information role in science and technology trans fer and the role of a national plan for information services.
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