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SOFT POWER SHAPING THE FOREIGN POLICY OF SMALL STATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN QATAR AND SINGAPORE
(Gulf Studies, 2022 , Master Thesis)
Using soft power by a superpower is often a second option where some countries realized its importance after failed experiences of maximizing hard power. This thesis argues that using soft power by small states represents ...
AN EXAMINATION OF KUWAITI MEDIATION IN THE GULF CRISIS
(Gulf Studies, 2022 , Master Thesis)
This study examines the role of Kuwait as a mediator in the 2017-2021 Gulf crisis. In so doing, the study explores Kuwait's motivations for undertaking the mediator role, the reasons for the conflicting parties' acceptance ...
REGIONAL INTERVENTIONS OF GULF MONARCHIES AND RESURGENCE OF ISLAMIC SECTARIANISM DURING THE ARAB SPRING
(Gulf Studies, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
This study examines the sectarian aspect and narrative of the Arab Spring by comparatively assessing the actions and policies of three Gulf monarchies actively involved in regional conflicts: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab ...
EVOLUTION OF U.S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE GULF DURING TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY (2016 - 2020): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE IRAN-GCC RELATIONS
(Gulf Studies, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
The U.S and Arab Gulf States' relations had been strong since the 1979 Islamic revolution, and this had a negative impact on the GCC Iranian relations. However, by the mid-2010s, the GCC - U.S. relations witnessed a serious ...
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT IN PUBLIC ONLINE CAMPAIGNS: A STUDY OF THREE CRISES CASES THAT AFFECTED THE GULF REGION
(Gulf Studies, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
This study investigates the use of social media-based campaigns in the Gulf region and examines the extent to which government participation in such campaigns affects their outcomes. Three online public campaigns that ...
Strategies of development and diversification: a comparative analysis of Qatar and Dubai’s economic development models
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
More than any other GCC states, political and economic foundation linkages between Dubai and Qatar have been great factors that could result in similar economic development. Shared oil boom experiences and early political ...
The Assessment of the Role of Qatar Airways in the Economic Development of Qatar
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The aviation industry in the Arabian Gulf is growing at a fast pace, attracting the global attention upon the region. The Gulf airlines have entered the international aviation market as state-owned entities, having embedded ...
The Relationship between Al-Sahwa Social Movement and the Saudi Regime, an Apprisal
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Al-Sahwa is a social movement, with a clear socio-religio dimension that has emerged against the background of the Arab Cold War that witnessed a series of conflicts between the nationalism bloc led by Gamal Abd al-Nasser ...
DEFENSE STRATEGY OF QATAR 2013-2020
(Gulf Studies, 2023 , Master Thesis)
Instability in some parts of the world impacts governments in many aspects, particularly in defense, foreign policy, and economic strategies. Governments should identify threats and challenges to the state in tandem with ...
GCC Union: Realistic Project or Distant Dream
(Gulf Studies, 2014 , Master Thesis)
This thesis aims at shedding light on the withdrawal of the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain from Doha from 5 march 2014 till 16 November, reportedly as a sign of protest against Qatar, and its dynamic ...