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The external trade growth of the state of Qatar 1990 - 2007: A study in economic geography
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Academic Publication Council - Kuwait University
, 2011 , Article)
The external trade of a country highlights the status of its general sustainable development, particularly its economic development. Moreover, it shows its relationship with the world economy. Over the last decades, the ...
A Century of Saudi-Qatari Food Insecurity: Paradigmatic Shifts in the Geopolitics, Economics and Sustainability of Gulf States Animal Agriculture
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Geo Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
In their quest for food security, the drylands of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have experienced more radical transformation over the past half century than over the previous millennium. This paper explores modern ...
First report of some adult mosquitoes captured by CDC gravid traps from North-Eastern Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
ObjectiveTo report six species of female mosquitoes caught in CDC gravid traps for the first time in Qatar. MethodsFive traps were installed in Al-Khor community, north-eastern Qatar during the outbreak season between ...
Contemporary landscape as urbanism: Emergent ecologies of the Doha Corniche
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
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The Role of the GCC Countries in Ending Piracy in the Horn of Africa
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Center for Research and Policy Studies
, 2016 , Article)
Piracy in the Horn of Africa has had a far-reaching security and economic impact both globally and regionally. The World Bank estimated that between 2008 and 2012, the global economy lost $18 billion annually due to Somali ...
Do users in Qatar perceive intellectual capital information to be value relevant for decision-making purposes?
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This paper examines the perception of users on the value relevance of intellectual capital (IC) information for decision-making. The data were collected through questionnaires distributed to Qatari companies. The paper ...
Prevalence and predictors of digoxin utilization among heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction in Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Background Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that is recommended by clinical practice guidelines to be used in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who still have persistent symptoms despite ...
Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar is the only international airport operating in the country. The airport was officially opened in 2014 to function as the engine of the country's economic growth. Due to ...
Welfare Index of Migrant Workers in the Gulf: the Case of Qatar
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
In December 2010, Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup games. The FIFA announcement came with increasing pressure from international human rights organizations, media and other groups for Qatar to reform ...
Multi-indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multicriteria Decision Analytic Model for the Comparative Formulary Inclusion of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar
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Excerpta Medica Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose The formulary inclusion of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the government hospital health services in Qatar is not comparative or restricted. Requests to include a PPI in the formulary are typically accepted if ...