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title: What Saudi domination of Arab university rankings table signifies
description: "Saudi Arabia has been building up research capacity across multiple institutions, and recruiting some of the best and brightest academics from across the world,” Natasha Ridge, executive director at the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al-Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE, told Arab News.

“This investment over time is really starting to pay off. This is coupled with the opening up of the Kingdom to tourism, which more generally has meant that it’s no longer an isolated enclave but a vibrant and connected country that can now attract both students and faculty from across the world,” she said."
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# [What Saudi domination of Arab university rankings table signifies](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/what-saudi-domination-of-arab-university-rankings-table-signifies)

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