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Qatar’s first elections since 2017 reveal unexpected impact of GCC crisis
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Al-Monitor
, 2019 , Article)
Turnout in the Qatari municipal election has declined, suggesting a Qatari citizenry that is slightly less engaged in the formal political process in the wake of the GCC crisis.
Treading with caution: China's multidimensional interventions in the Gulf Region
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Cambridge University Press
, 2019 , Article)
This article demonstrates the growing adaptability of Chinese foreign policy to Gulf states’ expectations around issues that implicate them directly or are relevant (such as relations with the US, and the wars in Yemen and ...
The GCC from the hegemony of one to the balance of power to all
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was founded by six monarchies to protect the small members from regional threats, namely Iran and Iraq. However, the failure of the GCC to stop the Kuwaiti invasion questioned the organisation's ...
On the relative efficiency of conventional and Islamic banks: a DEA-window approach
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Inderscience
, 2013 , Article)
This paper explores the relative efficiency of 65 conventional and Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) over the period from 2002 to 2010. The empirical results ...
Impact of COVID-19 on food behavior and diet in Qatar: A cross-sectional survey on the Omicron variant
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: The emergence of the Omicron variant in November 2021 appears to have impacted food-related activities and behaviors and caused disruptions in food supply systems. Accordingly, this article aims to explore the ...
The price-volume relationship in Gulf Cooperation Council stock markets
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
This paper examines the empirical relationship among stock return, trading volume and volatility for the seven stock markets that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dataset includes seven national stock markets for ...
The impact of social media adoption on competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprises
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
Internet-based social media delivers huge benefits to SMEs. There is, however, little research into whether SMEs in Gulf Cooperation Council states use it to gain competitive advantage. This study investigated the relationships ...
The price-volume relationship in Gulf Cooperation Council stock markets
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Inderscience
, 2011 , Article)
This paper examines the empirical relationship among stock return, trading volume and volatility for the seven stock markets that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dataset includes seven national stock markets for ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Qatar: International Threats and Local Constraints
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Food security has been a constant issue in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the 2007-2008 global food crisis. The Qatari government implemented two significant strategies: overseas agri-investments ...
Adoption of IFRS by listed companies in Qatar: challenges and solutions
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
The importance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been increasing owing to the fact that companies and businesses are conducting their operations outside their national boundaries and becoming ...