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🇱🇧 Lebanon

Lebanon hosts one of the Middle East's strongest research ecosystems relative to its size, anchored by the American University of Beirut, which ranks among the region's top 10 research institutions. The National Council for Scientific Research funds competitive grants across natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences. Saint Joseph University has long-standing research partnerships with French grandes ecoles. Despite significant geopolitical challenges, Lebanese researchers maintain active international collaborations, producing roughly 12,000 Scopus-indexed publications per year. Key research strengths include clinical medicine, plant genetics, water resource management, and computational biology.

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