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Metal-oxide nanotubes functional material tailored for membrane water/wastewater treatment
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Titanium Dioxide Nano-Tubes (TNTs) synthesized by hydrothermal method were used to prepare new polysulfone thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. The TFN membranes contained different TNTs proportions (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ...
The Process of Building Identity in the Gulf / the Case of Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The massive influx of foreign residents and workforce led to the exacerbation of the demographic imbalance in the GCC countries. As the rise of expatriate population may contribute to the economic growth, it may have an ...
Family Cohesion Index in Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This project aims to understand the concept of family cohesion, and attempts to measure 'family cohesion' in Qatar. A questionnaire was adapted from several validated scales, testing many aspects related to this greater ...
Toward a Constructivist Approach to the Gulf Region's Security
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
For long decades, the Gulf States have relied on the United States to provide security for their countries, but since the Obama's administration, the U.S. is signaling its intention to withdraw from the MENA region making ...
Family policies in the UAE: what is at stake?
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid a great deal of attention to families since the beginning of the century. Three factors may explain the rationale behind the public policies in this domain. First, like in the other ...
Aging and Family in the Gulf: A study of family behaviour toward elderly people and the support systems
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The elderly people represent a considerable ratio of the world population. In GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, this phenomenon is obvious because of society development, economic progression, and health-enhanced ...
Childcare in Bahrain: The Role of Extended Family and Domestic Workers
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper explores the role of extended family and domestic workers in childcare among Bahraini families, delving into parental responsibilities, childcare arrangements, and individuals' navigation between family, care, ...
The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The Gulf region has experienced a significant increase in the employment of female domestic workers, commonly known as "maids," from developing countries in Africa and Asia. In a state like Qatar, which boasts one of the ...
To go or not to go: The assessment of the framing of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the English language press in the UAE
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
The aim of this paper is to study the framing of one of the most important world sporting events to take place in Qatar at the end of this year. The framing of the World Cup 2022 in the press of the UAE is especially ...
التحدیات التي تواجه الاسرة العمانیة في ظل استخدام شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
ان التحولات التي یشھدھا عالمنا الیوم وما یمر بھ من متغیرات كثیرة قد شملت كل مجالات الحیاة ومارافقھ من تطور وتقدم
تكنولوجي ادى الى تغییر كبیر في مجالات الحیاة وخاصة التغییر الكبیر الذي شھدتھ الحیاة الاجتماعیة للأسرة ...