Abstract
The practice of Knowledge Management (KM) began some years ago and its significance was first realized by leading organizations western countries particularly the US. It is now considered a central part of business organization. The changing nature of markets across the world due to globalization has led to the need to innovation among companies in order to remain competitive thereby leading to the need for knowledge management. This research has discussed the role of KM in faculty innovation focusing in the Middle East. It has focused on one research question which sought to answer how KM contributes to innovation and three research objectives focusing on the extent of KM in Middle East and the drivers and barriers of KM implementation in the region. The findings however indicate that the implementation of KM in innovation in Middle East is still low compared to some regions in the developing world.