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The World Cup and Human Rights in Qatar: A Catalyst for Change?
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Hosting massive sporting events like the World Cup is a massive accomplishment for a state like Qatar. Regardless of the economic benefits, it forces Qatar to create infrastructure and improve the nation's landscape, but ...
Economic Diversification Trends in the Gulf: the Case of Saudi Arabia
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Article Review)
A national economy which is dependent on income from just one source is vulnerable, especially when that income comes from non-renewable resources. The sustainable prosperity of an economy thus relies on the successful ...
To go or not to go: The assessment of the framing of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the English language press in the UAE
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
The aim of this paper is to study the framing of one of the most important world sporting events to take place in Qatar at the end of this year. The framing of the World Cup 2022 in the press of the UAE is especially ...
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 ...
Gulf Studies: The Imperatives of Area Studies in the Gulf Region
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Area Studies is in crisis, but research on Area Studies also demonstrates the relevance of and need for Area Studies through case studies in different world regions. However, there is a dearth of research on the imperatives ...
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the embodiment of a new way in which sport in the 21st century is being conceived. This challenges prior utilitarian and neoclassical notions of sport, which are evident both ...
Nation branding legacies in emerging contexts - from 2010 to 2022
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Sport mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games are receiving increasing attention as their hosting is regarded a strategy to obtain global distinction. They are considered as one of the strategies to attain ...
Gulf Migrants Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Global South
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press)
, 2022 , Article)
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, countries in the global South face an unprecedented challenge of holding back the spiralling COVID-19 cases. The challenge has become even more formidable in containing the virus among ...
Infrastructural, Socio-cultural and Economic Issues Dealing with Disabled Spectators: Lessons from the FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
FIFA World Cup 2018 took place in Russia during 14th of June - 15th of July 2018. More than 3 million people watched the games of the 2018 World Cup live in the 11 cities stadiums across country. The average attendance at ...