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Qatar's Rising Soft Power: From the 1996 Failed Coup to the 2022 World Cup
( The Society of Faculties of Arts in the Arab Universities , 2023 , Article)This paper examines Qatar's use of soft power by shedding light on national imperatives for adopting a soft power approach to foreign policy making. The paper approaches soft power from an interdisciplinary perspective to ... -
Olof Rönling, First Swedish Consul in the Regency of Tunis (1738-1759): A Diplomatic and Commercial Agent
( The University of Jordan , 2025 , Article)Objectives : The purpose of this research is to shed light on the diplomatic, maritime, and commercial role of the first Swedish consul in Tunisia in the Mediterranean. Methods: Swedish documents have been utilised as a ... -
الاختصاصات القضائية البريطانية في قطر وفق مجلس ميثاق قطر سنة 1938
( مركز حسن بن محمد للدراسات التاريخية ودار نشر بريل , 2024 , Article)تسعى هذه الورقة إلى تحديد نطاق الاختصاص القضائي البريطاني في قطر خلال حكم الشيخ عبد الله بن جاسم آل ثاني (1913-1949)، وذلك بالاستناد إلى مدونة أرشيفية تتضمن أمرا صادرا في 4 نوفمبر 1938 أو ما اصطلح على تسميته بميثاق مجلس ... -
The Relevance of Islamic Law to Non-Muslims in Muslim Juridical Sources
( Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad , 2021 , Article)A standard question in early and medieval works of uṣūl al-fiqh (the theory and principles of Islamic jurisprudence) was whether non-Muslims were addressed by the specific rules of Islamic law and meant to abide by them. ... -
An Appraisal of Schoolmasters’ Status in Pre-Modern Muslim Societies
( Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad , 2023 , Article)Medieval Muslim sources convey two extremely opposing pictures of schoolmasters. Alongside the official, aspirational image of the virtuous providers of knowledge, another subversive stream of literature lampoons them as ... -
Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Rapid urbanization primarily converts naturally vegetated areas and pervious surfaces into impervious built-up areas, significantly transforming microclimates and ecological dynamics. The impervious surfaces, marked by ... -
A comprehensive systematic review: Impact of Land Use/ Land Cover (LULC) on Land Surface Temperatures (LST) and outdoor thermal comfort
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Globally, urbanization-driven changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) jeopardize Land Surface Temperatures (LSTs) and the outdoor thermal comfort of urban residents. While urban heat stress's impact on outdoor thermal ... -
Urban planning impact on summer human thermal comfort in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Urbanization entails extensive construction and substantial land use alterations, converting natural areas into residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial. These alterations disrupt the land surface energy, impacting ... -
Pottery from Halat Aobeer and Hazem Al-Jasrah, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)In this paper the results of investigations on six archaeological ceramic sherds of the most common Islamic earthenware from the site of Halat Aobeer and Hazam Al-Jasrah are presented. The data was obtained by using a ... -
Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The aim of this study is to analyze the spatiotemporal variation of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah governorate, a Sultanate of Oman, and the strategies to manage and control this problem in an effective way. Around ... -
Probabilistic Integration of Demand Flexibilities in a Renewable Energy-Assisted Community Network
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference)This paper proposes a novel decision-making tool aiding community operators in optimally procuring their energy needs from available supply sources while incorporating potential demand-side flexibilities. The supply sources ... -
Spatial data infrastructure (sdi) in oman and qatar - Current status and perspectives
( International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing , 2021 , Conference)Urban infrastructure deals with various objects, such as multi-floor buildings, underground utilities, and other typical two-dimensional (2D) geographic information system (GIS) objects. Currently, Oman and Qatar authorities ... -
Master Planning and the Evolving Urban Model in the Gulf Cities: Principles, Policies, and Practices for the Transition to Sustainable Urbanism
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)The significant predicament of sustainable urbanism in contemporary cities of the Gulf region is being addressed by developing policies designed to make cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. By examining the ... -
Managing the water-energy-food nexus on an integrated geographical scale
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is the subject of much research focusing on different aspects, a wide range of issues, and development of a variety of models and tools. This study takes a different approach by developing ... -
Consumers' Willingness to Invest in Smart Home Technologies Using Machine Learning: A Survey-Based Analysis in Qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference)This paper investigates the consumers' willingness to invest in smart home technologies and the savings they expect by using machine learning. Data is gathered using questionnaires from 2,014 consumers who participated in ... -
Enhancing vulnerability assessment through spatially explicit modeling of mountain social-ecological systems exposed to multiple environmental hazards
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The evaluation of the vulnerability of coupled socio-ecological systems is critical for addressing and preventing the adverse impacts of various environmental hazards and devising strategies for climate change adaptation. ... -
Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study aims to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of six spectral water indices - derived from Multispectral sentinel-2 data - to detect soil moisture and inundated area in arid regions to be used as an indicator ... -
Navigating the confluence of artificial intelligence and education for sustainable development in the era of industry 4.0: Challenges, opportunities, and ethical dimensions
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The emergence of Industry 4.0 marks a transformative era for businesses and industries, characterized by advanced technologies like automation, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), smart factories, and ... -
Geospatial assessment of the carbon footprint of water and electricity consumption in residential buildings in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The process of estimating the carbon footprint (CF) has become a key method for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, guiding strategies for emission reduction and validating those strategies. Given the complexity of ... -
Evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the geospatial distribution of buildings' carbon footprints associated with electricity consumption
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The carbon footprint (CF) linked to electricity consumption in buildings has become a significant environmental issue because of its significant role in greenhouse gas emissions. This study seeks to assess and examine the ...
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