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Fact check: Kennedy's claim on Arab science contradicted by Nobel record
Original: FACT FOCUS: Kennedy's claim that Arabs 'don't produce science' meets a Nobel Prize reality check
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that Arabs 'don't produce science'. The claim has been fact-checked and contradicted by history: scientists from Arab countries have won Nobel Prizes, including Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail, and the Arab world's historic contributions to medicine, mathematics and astronomy are well documented. Critics say the remark is inaccurate and offensive.
Why now: A senior US official's sweeping claim about Arabs and science has been publicly debunked, drawing wide attention and criticism.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Ahmed ZewailEgyptNobel Prize
Evidence
- FACT FOCUS: Kennedy's claim that Arabs 'don't produce science' meets a Nobel Prize reality check · AP News
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