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Developing a Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: A Sustainable Pathway Toward the Knowledge-Based Economy?
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
For countries that depend on nonrenewable resources such as oil and gas, economic diversification is vital to ensure sustainable and resilient economic development. In July 2008, the government of Qatar launched the long-term ...
The 2017 Gulf Crisis and Changes in Qatar's Economic Landscape
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
This chapter analyzes the major transformations that Qatar's economy went through during the 2017 Gulf crisis. This chapter argues that the Gulf crisis has proved to be a "blessing in disguise." Qatar confronted unprecedented ...
Social Change and Transformation in the Gulf Region
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Social change is an integral part of human social behavior and a phenomenon that is continuously happening around us. We constantly challenge existing social structures and institutions and transform them by contesting the ...
The Evolvement of Qatar's Environmental Sustainability Policy: The Strategies, Regulations, and Institutions
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Environmental sustainability has been increasingly present on Qatar's policy agenda since the early 2000s, with the ratification of the Permanent Constitution, the issuance of several environmental laws, and the launch of ...
استخدامات قادة الرأي الخليجي لشبكات التواصل الاجتماعي
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, 2017 , Book chapter)
تستقصي الدراسة استخدامات قادة الرأي العام الخليجي لشبكات التواصل الاجتماعي، خاصة في سياق الأزمة الخليجية التي اندلعت إثر الحصار الذي فرضته السعودية والإمارات والبحرين ومصر على قطر، وتبحث أشكال التفاعل المختلفة التي تتولَّد ...
Collective Environmental Action to Preserve the Gulf’s Marine Ecosystem
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Bourse & Bazaar Foundation
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The Gulf’s marine ecosystems are vital for economic activities and the security of food and other necessities for tens of millions of people. The environmental footprint arising from the use of the Gulf’s environmental ...
Yemen’s Water Woes: Why Climate Change Is a Drop in the Bucket
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MALCOLM H. KERR CARNEGIE MIDDLE EAST CENTER
, 2024 , Book chapter)
The water crisis in Yemen did not start with the current conflict. It is a governance crisis stemming from sustainability failures dating back to the post-independence era. Groundwater depletion has been underway for ...
Pathways for a Sustainable Future
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The strategic vision of the State of Qatar seeks to pursue development while aiming for a balanced approach to the social, human, economic, and environmental pillars of the vision. The legal and governance mechanisms ...
Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Since the oil boom in the 1970s, the Gulf region has witnessed tremendous growth. Today, the GCC countries have an impressive collective 85% urbanization. This paper argues that merchant-ruler relations and the transnational ...
Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Book chapter)
This chapter aims to review existing evidence and map research on innovation in smart cities. Based on data from 822 articles and chapters, bibliometric analyses were performed to capture descriptive statistics and key ...