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The 2022 World Cup and the Post-Colonial Narrative Examined
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)This paper seeks to examine the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Post-Colonial narratives associated with Qatar's attempt at identifying itself out of the frame of modernity set by the West. Sports diplomacy is the device ... -
The 2022 World Cup: Putting Qatar's Best Foot Forward
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)2022 was Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state was under the magnifying glass as it entered the final phase of hosting the 2022 World Cup and emerged as a potential ... -
The 6th Annual Conference 2021 (Day1)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Video)Session 1: Frameworks and Approaches to the Regional Security System in the Gulf - Session 2: Non-Conventional Security Aspects in the Gulf: Towards a Comprehensive Security - Session 3: Roles and Policies of the GCC States ... -
The 6th Annual Conference 2021 (Day2)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Video)Session 4: Cyber Security in the Gulf - Session 5: External Actors and Case Studies -
The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar
( 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 ... -
The Dilemma of Being Gulf-born NRIs: An Analysis of Cases in Kuwait
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper attempts to elucidate the dilemma of being Gulf-born NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), focusing especially on cases in Kuwait. As the Arab Gulf States (AGS) rarely offer citizenship to expatriate residents, the ... -
The Disability Price Tag in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)At the intersection of age and ability, children with disabilities (CWDs) have historically been considered a highly vulnerable group. Managing disabilities is a complex endeavor, requiring a support system that encompasses, ... -
The Dominant Discourse Representing Iranian National Identity in Social Media: A Case Study of Twitter
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Identity is defined through the comparison of oneself to the other and it is rooted in human beings' need to be different and distinguished from others. From a post-structualist viewpoint, identity is plural, dynamic and ... -
The Existing Initiatives to Establish Regional Security Arrangement in the Region Towards a Desirable Model
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Security, stability, and cooperation are the missing links in our region. Over the last few decades, many attempts have been made to establish the security mechanism such as UNSCR 598, where requests UN Secretary- General ... -
The Family Role of Young Saudi Men in Transforming Kingdom : Case Studies from the Regions
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Women's empowerment, widespread entertainment, and a breakdown of gender segregation: in much of international reporting and academic literature, these exemplify the 'new Saudi Arabia' freed from the more restrictive ... -
The GCC from the hegemony of one to the balance of power to all
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was founded by six monarchies to protect the small members from regional threats, namely Iran and Iraq. However, the failure of the GCC to stop the Kuwaiti invasion questioned the organisation's ... -
The Gender-Pay Gap and the Family in the Gulf: Root Causes, Implications and Policy Response
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Despite the remarkable progress in women's status in countries of the Gulf gender equality remains unfulfilled. According to evidence, the Gulf has been underperforming on the arena of women's economic participation, ... -
The Geopolitics of Energy Transitions in Arab Gulf States
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference Paper)The energy-based political economies of the Arab Gulf States are entering a period of significant change as a combination of domestic challenges and regional tensions intersect with the rise of a new generation of more ... -
The Gulf as a Global Contact Zone: Chronotopic identities and (linguistic) landscapes
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Migration, transformation, and urbanization emerge as the key- factors that brought changes in the Gulf area. Social change as changes in social interaction involve differently different segments of population, according ... -
The Gulf dream: A study of Representation of Arab and Indian Family in Malayalam Cinema
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The extensive migration of labour from India to the Gulf states has brought about notable shifts in Indian society, encompassing social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions. Malayalis from the state of Kerala, a ... -
The Gulf States and the Petroyuan
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference Paper)The introduction of the petroyuan has caused a significant shift in the global energy market today. As a result, the new financial system will appear in a new crude pricing benchmark based in Asia, known as the Shanghai ... -
The Impact of Growing China-GCC Cultural, Education, and Research Relations on Gulf Society
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Over the past 15 years Gulf China relations have grown exponentially and involved all manner of business, energy, trade, political, and cultural relations. As these two regions of major economic power draw away from ... -
The Impact of Personal Communication Technology on the Family Interaction and Wellbeing in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)A strong and healthy familial bond contributes to an individual's wellbeing and happiness. Positive family support at different stages of life is crucial to having a sense of belonging, improved self-esteem and self-worth, ... -
The Impact of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Iran: A Clean Sheet for Scoring Political Points
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)In this discussion, I examine the impact of Iran's qualification in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the Iranian community. With the event being hosted in Qatar, a nation with which Iran has favourable diplomatic relations, ... -
The Iraq-Iran war causes; a theoretical reexamination
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)On 22 September 1980, Iraqi forces started their invasion of Iran, heralding the longest conventional war in the twentieth century. A year earlier, both Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Ruhallah Khomeini in Iran consolidated ...