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The Arab spring: A fourth wave of democratization?
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
Between 1974 and 1990, over 30 countries in southern Europe, Latin America, some parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa made transitions to democracy, nearly doubling the number of democratic governments in the world. ...
Manama, Bahrain
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Kish is a low-lying island of coral rock, 90 km2 in area, a few kilometres off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf. Ferdousi Street is the actual main avenue of Kish, but in spite of its line of hotels, amusements and ...
Labels of origin and terroir: the case of the certified wine label ‘Québec Certified Wines’ and the protected geographical indication ‘Ice wine Québec’
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article)
Today, agriculture and agri-food are at the heart of the changes affecting contemporary economies with the tension between globalization and return to the territories. Consequently the food industry provides a good ...
The development of the first Qatar national museum
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
This chapter investigates the establishment of the first National Museum in Qatar in the 1970s, during the reign of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani. Opened on the 23 June 1975, the Qatar National Museum became the first ...
Evaluation of industrial development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
(2016 , Presentation)
Following the discovery of oil, the economic development process in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council adopted individually plans for industrial development to support the diversification in the economy. In ...
The phenomenon of domestic servants in the State of Qatar
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Association of American Geographers
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Of new phenomena that emerged in the State of Qatar, and on a large scale in the post-oil era (after 1950) is domestic servant's phenomenon. Historically, the phenomenon was presented in the pre-oil and limited to the homes ...
The Non-petroleum large scale industries in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC)
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Association of American Geographers
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
Since the early 1970s, the GCC countries have adopted the industrial development strategy as a way to achieve the economic diversification instead of depending on the oil and gas exporting; the main source of their revenues. ...
جغرافية صادرات الغاز الطبيعي لدولة قطر
(2013 , Conference Paper)
صادرات الدول لموارد طبيعة تنتجها ، او لسلع تنتجها ، تعمل على تقوية الناتج المحلي ، وخلق فرص عمل ، وايجابية الميزان التجاري ، وزيادة الرصيد من العملات الصعبة .
لم تكن دولة قطر قبل ظهور النفط مصدرة الا القليل من المنتجات ...
The external trade growth of the state of Qatar 1990 - 2007: A study in economic geography
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Academic Publication Council - Kuwait University
, 2011 , Article)
The external trade of a country highlights the status of its general sustainable development, particularly its economic development. Moreover, it shows its relationship with the world economy. Over the last decades, the ...
العمالة في الصناعات التحويلية بدولة قطر بين هيمنة الوافدين وانزواء المواطنين
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الجامعة الأردنية : عمادة البحث العلمي
, 2011 , Article)
تسعى دولة قطر ، شأنها شأن بقية دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية ، لتحقيق أهداف متنوعة من خلال تبنيها إستراتيجية التنمية الصناعية ، ومن بينها بكل تأكيد توفير المزيد من فرص العمل لمواطنيها . ولكن على الرغم من مرور أكثر ...