U.S. Group Plans a Digital Library to Aid North African Research

U.S. Group Plans a Digital Library to Aid North African Research: "'The U.S. government has a renewed interest in science cooperation generally in order to solve a number of problems: environmental, economic, security,' says Eric Novotny, the foundation's senior vice president. 'And there's a push toward engaging the Muslim world.'

In a speech last year at Cairo University, President Obama said science and technology partnerships were one of the ways the United States could strengthen ties with Islamic nations."