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A Concubine in Early-Modern Egypt: The Example of Nafisa Khatun al-Muradiyya
( Brill Academic Publishers , 2016 , Article)This article portrays the life of Al-Sit Nafisa Khatun al-Muradiyya, originally taken captive in Georgia and sold into slavery in Cairo, who rises from life as a concubine to become the wife of the Mamluk leader Murad Bey ... -
Addressing context to understand physical activity among Muslim university students: the role of gender, family, and culture.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)Physical inactivity is a crucial risk factor for the development of chronic health issues, which have a high incidence among Arabs living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Qatar Stepwise Survey 2012 ... -
An historiographical analysis of the Arabic accounts of early mosques: With special reference to those at Madina, Basra and Kufa
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Assessing general education learning outcomes at Qatar University
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of a new general education program at Qatar University (QU) in achieving English writing and critical thinking outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Collegiate ... -
Community identity and economy in Qatar prior to the oil industry, based on archaeological evidence: An interdisciplinary research study
( University of Akron , 2017 , Article)Since the middle of the 20th century, many archaeological excavations have been conducted within Qatar. They revealed remains of historical towns and villages that are primary sources for understanding and reconstructing ... -
Editorial : Optimal Satellite Sensor Selection Utilized to Monitor the Impact of Urban Sprawl on the Thermal Environment in Doha City, Qatar
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)In the present study, the most appropriate Landsat and ASTER Image spatial and spectral resolutions were selected to extract thermal infrared data in Doha City, Qatar from 1990-2015. Results indicated Urban Heat Island(UHI) ... -
Effective Rapport in Tourist Guiding (Interpretation of Themes)
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)The aim of this paper is to discuss the requirements for effective guiding and the attributes for establishing effective rapport in tourist guiding. The paper will suggest an “interpretation of themes,” using a thematically ... -
EU energy security, sustainability and globalisation: What role for Qatari LNG amid calls for greater energy diversification?
( Inderscience , 2010 , Article)This paper explores recent developments in the trade-offs between energy security, sustainability and globalisation, focusing on the European Union (EU) energy market. The EU's desire to secure long-term supplies of ... -
Evaluation of industrial development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
(2016 , Presentation)Following the discovery of oil, the economic development process in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council adopted individually plans for industrial development to support the diversification in the economy. In ... -
The external trade growth of the state of Qatar 1990 - 2007: A study in economic geography
( 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 ... -
The Impact of North Field natural gas produvtion on Mesaieed city's industries in the State of Qatar
( Royal Geographical Society , 2009 , Conference Paper)Mesaieed is the first industrial city in the state of Qatar, established in early 1970s. The strategy was to adapt large scale industries, especially the petroleum in order to achieve the diversity of the national economy. ... -
Jerusalem as a place of exile during the mamluk era
( Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya , 2019 , Article)Jerusalem fell to the Mamluks in the year ce 1260. Up until then the Ayyubids had been ruling the holy city ever since Salah al-Din had liberated it from the Crusaders in ce 1187. Under Mamluk rule, which lasted for nearly ... -
KERTAS: dataset for automatic dating of ancient Arabic manuscripts
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)The age of a historical manuscript can be an invaluable source of information for paleographers and historians. The process of automatic manuscript age detection has inherent complexities, which are compounded by the lack ... -
Labels of origin and terroir: the case of the certified wine label ‘Québec Certified Wines’ and the protected geographical indication ‘Ice wine Québec’
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)Today, agriculture and agri-food are at the heart of the changes affecting contemporary economies with the tension between globalization and return to the territories. Consequently the food industry provides a good ... -
Manama, Bahrain
( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)Kish is a low-lying island of coral rock, 90 km2 in area, a few kilometres off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf. Ferdousi Street is the actual main avenue of Kish, but in spite of its line of hotels, amusements and ... -
A multi-criteria approach of assessing public transport accessibility at a strategic level
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)This paper presents an approach for accessibility categorization in areas where there is no extensive data available to run the conventional analysis. The presented method has the advantages of the lower data requirements ... -
Museums in Qatar: An educational role in the twenty-first century
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)This article addresses the focus of museum sectors in Doha, Qatar in relation to their educational role. This role can be linked to the opening of the Education Centre (EC) at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in fall 2009, ... -
The Non-petroleum large scale industries in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC)
( Association of American Geographers , 2011 , Conference Paper)Since the early 1970s, the GCC countries have adopted the industrial development strategy as a way to achieve the economic diversification instead of depending on the oil and gas exporting; the main source of their revenues. ... -
Obama's “Smart-Power” Strategy, One Year On: The Case of the Middle East
( Blackwell Publishing Inc , 2010 , Article)A year ago, President Obama was cheered into the White House. His election represented hope for many, not just in the United States, but around the world. Charged with such force and charisma, unprecedented in U.S. ... -
Partisans’ and Civil Elites’ Role in Supporting Military Coups: The Case of the Egyptian Elites
( Canadian Center of Science and Education , 2020 , Article)Abstract The study reported in the article below tried to examine partisans’ and civil elites’ role in military interventions and coups. The 2013 Egyptian coup d'état that took place on 3 July 2013 was used as a model of ...
