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(Muslim) Woman in Need of Empowerment: US foreign policy discourses in the arab spring
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article Review)
Why, in the current geo-political and strategic context seemingly in stark contrast to the "War on Terror," does the emphasis on women in US foreign policy persist? Why the repeated references to the vulnerability of women ...
Saudi women and Islamic discourse, selected examples of Saudi feminisms
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Brill Academic Publishers
, 2016 , Article Review)
Saudi women entered the realm of writing and language only half a century ago through the genres of both creative and journalistic prose. In this paper, I shall take the example of four Saudi female writers who represent ...
Arab 'Parliamentarisation' in the Arab Spring context: The normative vs. the practical
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Deutsches Orient-Institut
, 2016 , Article Review)
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and food consumption: Preliminary insights from the gulf cooperation council region
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Cogent OA
, 2022 , Article Review)
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, measures to contain it—such as home confinement, social isolation, closure of businesses and educational institutions, and remote work—have affected everyday life. Further, some voices ...
Research on food loss and waste in the Western Balkans: A systematic review
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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 ...
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...
Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region
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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. ...