Browsing International Affairs by Author "Ben Hassen, Tarek"
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Effect of availability and COVID-19 vaccination on food shopping and consumption behaviors among Jordan universities students
Taybeh, Asma' O.; Osaili, Tareq M.; Al-Nabulsi, Anas A.; Ben Hassen, Tarek; Faour-Klingbeil, Dima; Ismail, Leila Cheikh; Olaimat, Amin N.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic influenced the lives of university students all across the globe. Indeed, the pandemic has impacted many aspects of their daily routine, changing their social and health habits and food-related ... -
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran
Mohammad Sadegh, Allahyari; Marzban, Soroush; El Bilali, Hamid; Ben Hassen, Tarek ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard ... -
Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries
Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh ( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: During a pandemic, risk and uncertainty are the most important factors affecting consumer behavior. Near Eastern marketplaces are undergoing dramatic change during the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, this ... -
Food waste perceptions and reported behaviours during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vaško, Željko; Ostojić, Aleksandar; Ben Hassen, Tarek; Berjan, Siniša; El Bilali, Hamid; Durđić, Igor; Marzban, Soroush... more authors ... less authors ( SAGE , 2022 , Article)An increasing corpus of data demonstrated the disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, particularly food waste, but the Balkan area is often overlooked. Accordingly, this study investigates ... -
The GCC Economies in the Wake of COVID-19: Toward Post-Oil Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economies?
Ben Hassen, Tarek ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)he economic crisis and decline in oil prices caused by the pandemic led governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to step up their diversification efforts. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gulf Cooperation ... -
Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War on Global Food Security: Towards More Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems?
Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)As a conflict between two major agricultural powers, the Russia-Ukraine war has various negative socioeconomic impacts that are now being felt internationally and might worsen, notably, for global food security. If the war ... -
Local rooting and creativity within the fashion industry in Beirut
Ben Hassen, Tarek; Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle ( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that make Beirut a fashion hub by studying the characteristics of creativity and the role of the different stakeholders in setting an environment that encourages ... -
Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman
Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Al Samman, Hazem; Marzban, Soroush ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)This paper aims to study the perceptions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on behaviors related to diet and food shopping on a sample of 356 adults in Oman. The study is based on the results of an Arabic-language ... -
Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region
El Bilali, Hamid; Ben Hassen, Tarek ( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic affected agri-food systems worldwide. However, while the impacts differed from one country/region to another, the scholarly literature seems to focus on developed countries in the Global North. ... -
Research on food loss and waste in the Western Balkans: A systematic review
El Bilali, Hamid; Berjan, Sinisa; Ben Hassen, Tarek; Alam Memon, Junaid; Vaško, Željko; Allahyari, Mohammad S.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)Food losses and waste (FLW) is considered a critical issue in the ongoing debate on the sustainability of agri-food systems. However, the scholarly literature on FLW is still geographically-biased, with more attention ... -
A Study on Lebanon’s Competitive Knowledge-Based Economy, Relative Strengths, and Shortcomings
Ben Hassen, Tarek ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Lebanon faces several social, political, and economic challenges delaying the efforts to develop a sustainable economy and inclusive society. The advancement of the knowledge economy is critical to the future economic ... -
A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
Ben Hassen, Tarek ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ... -
Unlocking the power of public awareness: paving the way for sustainable wetland management in Anzali, Iran
Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh; Marzban, Soroush; Gonzalez-Ollauri, Alejandro; Nazari, Elham; Ben Hassen, Tarek; Surujlal, Jhalukpreya... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)The Anzali Wetland, located in the Guilan Province of Iran, is a vital ecosystem with significant ecological value. However, it faces numerous environmental challenges due to pollution, habitat degradation, and unsustainable ...