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Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The rift between the Gulf States that opened in 2017 has served to intensify centuries-old debates and tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf crisis has also engendered significant diplomatic tensions between GCC countries, ...
From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa
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Springer
, 2020 , Book chapter)
This article explains the drivers behind Iran’s overtures to Africa, and the dynamics of its presence in the continent. Focusing on Senegal as a case study, this article contends that the compound international sanctions ...
COVID-19 AND THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM: SHIFTING-SANDS OR EARTHQUAKE
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Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
, 2020 , Book chapter)
As we witness the pandemic of COVID-19, we are also observing a rising trend that is becoming a scholarly pandemic. It is the pandemic of overstating the current moment of COVID-19 as a cause of global transformations. It ...
Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies After 2015
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt initiated a blockade on the state of Qatar. While many justifications were offered for the blockade, the blockading countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...
India, Islamophobia, and the Hindutva playbook
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Manchester University Press
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Among the most disingenuous and carefully orchestrated playbook strategies of the Hindutva fascist movement in India, of which the current Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is part and parcel, is ...
CHAPTER 4: Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanostructures as Potent Catalysts for Water Splitting: Theoretical Insights
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The water-splitting reaction is a highly promising green and sustainable energy source. However, finding effective catalysts for both water reduction and oxidation is an unnerving challenge. Graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) ...
Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict?
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European University Institute
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Executive Summary
The Hajj (pilgrimage) is considered one of the
pillars of the relationship between Iran and Saudi
Arabia. This aspect of their relationship starkly
mirrors the political and sectarian polarisation
in ...
28 Sport communication and the politics of identity in the MENA region
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De Gruyter Mouton
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the sporting context in the MENA region, and the role of media coverage in mobilizing narratives around sport performance, in the construction of collective imagination framed around national unity, ...
Culture and the World Cup: The Case of Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The hosting of the World Cup is certainly a monumental achievement by the state of Qatar. Not only it brings the country to more international exposure, and helps it rip the potential economic benefits, but also it offers ...
Microgrid Formation Strategy Including Multiple Energy and Capacity Resources for Resilience Improvement
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Nowadays, the resilience enhancement is one of the most important concerns in electric power networks. The division of the main microgrid into several sub-microgrids, i.e., microgrid formation (MF), is a resilient strategy ...