• China's economic and political presence in the Middle East and South Asia 

      Haghirian, Mehran; Zaccara, Luciano ( Routledge , 2022 , Book)
      This book explores a range of key issues connected to China's relations with countries in the Middle East and South Asia. It discusses economic and political connections, and projects which have arisen as part of China's ...
    • Gulf Studies: The Imperatives of Area Studies in the Gulf Region 

      El Sayed, Sahar; Al-Hababi, Reem; Rahman, Md Mizanur ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Area Studies is in crisis, but research on Area Studies also demonstrates the relevance of and need for Area Studies through case studies in different world regions. However, there is a dearth of research on the imperatives ...
    • Sites of contestation: Tahrir Square; from appropriation to design 

      Saliba, Robert; Hussein Salama, Hussam; Cherry, Nathan ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      As mentioned in the introductory chapter on "crossing the boundaries between the utopian and the real," urban design has often played the role of a mediator between idealized pasts and idealizing futures, and a channel for ...
    • The small Gulf States: Foreign and security policies before and after the Arab spring 

      Almezaini, Khalid S.; Rickli, Jean-Marc ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book)
      Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has increased their influence and forced the international community ...