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Saudi Arabia: More Room for Wahhabism Lite?
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The Saudi government was surprisingly quick to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the decisive measures it took was closing the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, something which had not happened since Napoleon invaded ...
Language Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Qatar University
, 2020 , Video)
Qatar University’s (QU) Foundation Program (FP) and Deanship of General Studies in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) organized a webinar under the title “Language Education during ...
LABORATORY ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTRE (LARC) “A SPECIFIC PATHOGEN FREE RODENT FACILITY” - COVID – 19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLAN
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Laboratory Animal Research Centre (LARC) has developed an early emergency operational plan for COVID-19 pandemic situation. Biosafety and biosecurity measures were planned and implemented ahead of time to check the functional ...
Platforms Exploited for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin coronavirus (CoV) that has reached the pandemic stage. The virus uses its spike (S) glycoprotein to attach to the host cells ...
Covid-19, a Common Threat towards Intrusive Regionalism
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The Covid-19 pandemic news has become the top headline of almost all international media and the topic of everyday conversation among people. Coronavirus, like international terrorism is a global challenge to both states ...
The UAE-Israel Normalisation ''If you can't convince them, confuse them''
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
What was a secret marriage is now publicly announced to the world, as a strong relationship between the UAE and Israel, which has been normalized through the media on August 13, 2020. The UAE became the third Arab state - ...
The Sudden Cost of Unexpected Threats: The Novel Coronavirus and Dubai
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The economy of Dubai is remarkable in that it has moved away from an oil-based to one in which 95% of its income is derived from non-oil sectors. This diversification has been possible thanks to the real estate, tourism, ...
COVID-19 and the Climate Change
(2020 , Video)
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Immune Modulatory Effects of Vitamin D on Viral Infections.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Viral infections have been a cause of mortality for several centuries and continue to endanger the lives of many, specifically of the younger population. Vitamin D has long been recognized as a crucial element to the ...
Missed Opportunities: The Trump Administration, Iran, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
On the surface, the global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 might have offered the United States and Iran an opportunity to stand down from their virtual war footing. In the lead-up to the outbreak, Iran had shot down a US ...