Browsing by Subject "Egypt"
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A Concubine in Early-Modern Egypt: The Example of Nafisa Khatun al-Muradiyya
( Brill Academic Publishers , 2016 , Article)This article portrays the life of Al-Sit Nafisa Khatun al-Muradiyya, originally taken captive in Georgia and sold into slavery in Cairo, who rises from life as a concubine to become the wife of the Mamluk leader Murad Bey ... -
An empirical study of intuition and its context
( IEEE Computer Society , 2016 , Conference Paper)Our knowledge of what determines intuitive decision making is still in its early stages, although there is an increasing interest in intuition in the last decade. In order to fill this gap, this study examines the differential ... -
Assessment of the Protection of Shareholders in Egypt
( Brill Academic Publishers , 2016 , Article)Egypt has opened the gate for international investment, especially after the 25 January Revolution in 2011, to compensate investments lost both during and after the revolution. Expanding shareholder protection laws may ... -
Chronic illnesses and labor market participation in the Arab countries: evidence from Egypt and Tunisia
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)This paper examines the impact of chronic illnesses on labor force participation using labor market surveys data for Egypt and Tunisia. The study also investigates the reverse effect of labor force participation on the ... -
Clinical, biochemical, neuroradiological and molecular characterization of Egyptian patients with glutaric acidemia type 1.
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Glutaric acidemia type 1 (GA1) is an inherited metabolic autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by a deficiency in glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH). Untreated patients suffer primarily from severe striatal damage. ... -
Coronavirus and halal tourism and hospitality industry: Is it a journey to the unknown?
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus (COVID-19) gained and will continue to gain a lot of global attention over the coming months (and maybe the coming few years). Since its outbreak in Wuhan (China), it has turned into one of the major challenges ... -
Examining Service Quality For Islamic Banks In Egypt
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Purpose: Although a great number of research studies for service quality take place in the context of developed countries, the similar studies in the context of developing countries like in Egypt are limited. The purpose ... -
Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Behaviors in North Africa: Cases of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic-related measures in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region have resulted in many lifestyle modifications, including changes in diet and food buying patterns among adults. However, the pandemic ... -
Genotype-phenotype correlation in 18 Egyptian patients with glutaric acidemia type I
( Springer US , 2017 , Article)Glutaric acidemia I (GAI) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disease caused by a deficiency of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzyme (GCDH). Patients with GAI are characterized by macrocephaly, acute encephalitis-like crises, ... -
Helminth parasites of fishes from two inland lakes in Egypt
( Nihon Kiseichu Gakkai , 1990 , Article)Results of helminthological examination of 1243 fishes, caught from two inland lakes, with unique and contrasting hydrobiological features at Fayoum Governate in Egypt, are presented. General incidence of trematodes, ... -
How does internal governance affect banks’ financial stability? Empirical evidence from Egypt
( Springer , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates whether internal governance mechanisms were associated with the financial stability of Egyptian banks over the period 2010–2019. To this end, a GMM regression analysis was employed using 252 firm-year ... -
How sociable is your university brand? An empirical investigation of university social augmenters' brand equity
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to integrate branding and higher education literature to conceptualize, develop, and empirically examine a model of university social augmenters' brand equity. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Impact of GGCX, STX1B and FPGS Polymorphisms on Warfarin Dose Requirements in European-Americans and Egyptians
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)Genotype-based algorithms that include VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genotypes are less predictive of warfarin dose variability in Africans as opposed to Europeans. Polymorphisms in GGCX, FPGS, or STX1B are associated with warfarin ... -
The impact of organizational characteristics on AMT adoption: A study of Egyptian manufacturers
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2007 , Article)Purpose - This research seeks to empirically explore and examine the impact of organizational characteristics, i.e. firm size, type of production system, organizational design and type of ownership, on advanced manufacturing ... -
The implementation of world class manufacturing techniques in Egyptian manufacturing firms: An empirical study
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2007 , Article)Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to illustrate how the world class manufacturing (WCM) techniques which could be described as outperforming the industry's global best practices have been implemented in the Egyptian ... -
In-formalized polity and the politics of dynasty in Egypt and Libya
( Taylor and Francis , 2014 , Book chapter)The Arab Middle East has entered a moment of revolution, inevitable counterrevolution, and transition. Integral to this moment is a dialectical dynamic in which the formal and the informal conjugate, through unsettled ... -
Industrial dumping impact on oxygen and nitrogen fluxes in Abu Qir Bay, Southeastern Mediterranean Sea
( Elsevier , 1997 , Article)An input/output flux model was used for the technical assessment of the effects of the present as well as the proposed reduction in the discharge of a major wastewater (industrial and sewage) dumping site on the dissolved ... -
Investigating the attitudes of Egyptian drivers toward traffic safety
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)One of the main pillars for improving road safety in any country is a good understanding of traffic safety culture and the driving behavior of local drivers. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether Egyptian ... -
Is internet reporting useful? Evidence from Egypt
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of 18 users and preparers regarding the corporate internet reporting (CIR) practices of companies listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX). Design/methodol ...