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The Persistence of Autocracy: Jordan, Morocco and the Gulf
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2015 , Article)Through the ebbs and flows of the Arab Spring, Arab monarchies have remained securely in place. In fact, for much of their history, the resilience of autocracy has been a key feature of the Arab monarchies' survival. While ... -
Piracy in the Horn of Africa Waters: Definitions, History, and Modern Causes
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2015 , Article)Throughout history, ocean piracy was common in different parts of the world, but it was rare in the Horn of Africa waters. Although international law clearly defines piracy, the term is often carelessly used interchangeably ... -
Potential of halophytes as cattle fodder : A case-study in Pakistan
( University of Agriculture , 2016 , Article)Good quality water and arable land are needed to grow conventional crops to provide food for human and animal population. However, burgeoning world population leading to wide spread urbanization and industrialization is ... -
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Preface: The meme of the arab spring
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Preparing for the worst? Household food stockpiling during the second wave of covid-19 in serbia
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Stockpiling and panic buying are significant components of crisis-and disaster-related consumption behaviors that have gained significant media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to analyze the features ... -
Privacy-preserving federated learning cyber-threat detection for intelligent transport systems with blockchain-based security
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques implemented at a large scale in intelligent transport systems (ITS), have considerably enhanced the vehicles' autonomous behaviour in making independent decisions about cyber threats, ... -
Qatar and Rising China: An Evolving Partnership
( SAGE Publications , 2017 , Article)This article explores the Qatari perception of the partnership with China on the basis of three factors: globalisation, the absence of a legacy of colonialism and the principles of non-intervention and respect for state ... -
Qatar's global activism: Pursuing ambition in the midst of domestic and regional transitions
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2016 , Book chapter)Over the past decade, Qatar's presence on the global and regional stages has increased immensely, driven, in large part, by a growing sense of ambition among the country's ruling elites. Indicators of ambition are most ... -
Qatari Women: a New Generation of Leaders?
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Qatari-US military relations: context, evolution and prospects
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2017 , Article)Military cooperation is one of the most intriguing dimensions of the Qatari-US relationship. It has progressively evolved, driven by a changing geopolitical landscape and security threats in the Middle East. In fact, it ... -
QATAR’S DEFENSE POLICY: SMART CHOICES OF A SMALL STATE
( Institute of International Affairs , 2018 , Conference Paper)Defense policy of Qatar to a great extent depends on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and it’s heavily affected by the instable relations with the Gulf neighbors. Qatar has conducted a defense policy ... -
Re-visioning Germany's democracy promotion in the Arab World
( GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2022 , Article)This article briefly investigates German democracy promotion in the Arab world since the 2011 popular uprisings and revolutions. It seeks a parsimonious discourse analysis, looking at Germany's "democracy-promotion speak" ... -
Reflexive politics and Arab 'risk society'? COVID-19 and issues of public health
( GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2020 , Article)Zeroing in on the notion of "risk society," this article attempts to unpack the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the Arab world. It highlights problems of inequality within and between Arab states with respect to public ... -
Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region
( 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. ... -
Regionalism in Crisis: GCC Integration without Democracy
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)At the core of “disembedded regionalism” in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an incapacity to foster more representative forms of politics that are responsive to citizens. Instead, elite-to-elite relations are a salient ... -
Relationship between Inward Investment and Productivity in Oman
( OMICS International , 2017 , Article)This study explores how the peculiarity of economic structure and institutions affect the relationship between inward investment and productivity of domestic firms in Oman. It provides its analysis through an examination ... -
Research on food loss and waste in the Western Balkans: A systematic review
( 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 ... -
Rethinking unsustainability in Tunisia's sustainable development
( GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2020 , Article)This article problematises sustainable development in Tunisia through the lens of regional (under)development. Decades of accumulated imbalances between the country's coastal (Sahel) and southern/interior regions stand as ... -
Routledge handbook of the arab spring: Rethinking democratization
( Taylor and Francis , 2014 , Book)The self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December 2010 heralded the arrival of the ‘Arab Spring, ' a startling, yet not unprecedented, era of profound social and political upheaval. The meme of the Arab Spring ...