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    • Testing the Anticancer Effect of Matcha Using Zebrafish as an Animal Model 

      Sokary, Sara; Zakaria, Zain; Bawadi, Hiba; Al-Asmakh, Maha ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients show the poorest prognosis and survival and the highest metastasis prevalence among all breast cancer subtypes. Matcha ...

    • Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals: An Experimental Approach 

      Khaled, SALMA M.; Shockley, Bethany; Qutteina, Yara; Kimmel, Linda; Le Trung, Kien ( MDPI , 2018 , Article)
      Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed rapid Westernization, but the influence ...

    • Teucrium Polium Plant Extract Provokes Substantial Cytotoxicity at the Early Stage of Embryonic Development. 

      Al-Qahdi, Shaikha S; Alzohari, Nada; Alsaid, Abrar Y; Ashour, Anas A; Aboulkassim, Tahar; ... more authors ( Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , 2019 , Article)
      The aim of this study is to explore the outcome of Teucrium polium (TP) medicinal plant consumption on the early stage of fetal development. We used the chicken embryo at 3 days of incubation as a model to evaluate the ...

    • The 2017 Gulf Crisis and Changes in Qatar's Economic Landscape 

      Umar, Sharique; Ghurab, Salem ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      This chapter analyzes the major transformations that Qatar's economy went through during the 2017 Gulf crisis. This chapter argues that the Gulf crisis has proved to be a "blessing in disguise." Qatar confronted unprecedented ...

    • The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Introduction 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Rahman, Md Mizanur; Kamal, Arwa ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      On 5 June 2017, three member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain-as well as Egypt, issued a coordinated statement severing all relations with Qatar. This "Quartet" ...

    • The 2022 World Cup and the Post-Colonial Narrative Examined 

      Al-Naimi, Sarah Muhanna; James, Thomas Bonnie ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      This paper seeks to examine the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Post-Colonial narratives associated with Qatar's attempt at identifying itself out of the frame of modernity set by the West. Sports diplomacy is the device ...

    • The 2022 World Cup: Putting Qatar's Best Foot Forward 

      Dorsey, James ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      2022 was Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state was under the magnifying glass as it entered the final phase of hosting the 2022 World Cup and emerged as a potential ...

    • The 6th Annual Conference 2021 (Day1) 

      Aras, Bulent; Baabood, Abdullah; Dehghani, Hamid Reza; Abbasi, Fahimeh; Haghirian, Mehran; ... more authors ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Video)
      Session 1: Frameworks and Approaches to the Regional Security System in the Gulf - Session 2: Non-Conventional Security Aspects in the Gulf: Towards a Comprehensive Security - Session 3: Roles and Policies of the GCC States ...

    • The 6th Annual Conference 2021 (Day2) 

      Parmeter, Ian; Bukhari, Asiya; Owen Jones, Marc; Bijan, Aref; Ghurab, Salem; ... more authors ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Video)
      Session 4: Cyber Security in the Gulf - Session 5: External Actors and Case Studies

    • The Arabic Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences in patients with psychotic disorders: a clinical validation 

      Yehya, Arij; Khaled, Salma M.; Sommer, Iris E. C.; Elhag, Saba F.; Hassan, Mohamed H. M. O.; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Psychotic experiences are reported in the general population. The Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences (QPE) was created to test the phenomenological features of these experiences and compare them with those ...

    • The Assessment of Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts at Crosswalks Considering Sudden Pedestrian Speed Change Events 

      Alhajyaseen, Wael Khaleel; Iryo, Miho ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction: Pedestrians are vulnerable road users. In Japan, more than one-third of the fatalities in traffic crashes are pedestrians and most accidents occur as the pedestrians cross a road. To evaluate alternative ...

    • The Cellular Interplay Between CD44 and Na+/H+ Exchanger1 in Cardiac Remodeling 

      Mraiche, Fatima; Suleiman, Muna; Abdulrahman, Nabeel; Joseph, Jensa ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is a characteristic feature of cardiac remodeling which, if left untreated, progresses to heart failure. Cardiac fibroblasts, the major cellular component of the myocardium, ...

    • The Combination of Dasatinib and PD L1 inhibitor prevents the progression of epithelial mesenchymal transition and dramatically blocks cell invasion of HER2 positive breast cancer cells 

      Kheraldine, Hadeel; Gupta, Ishita; Cyprian, Farhan; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Introduction: Both Dasatinib (DA), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is used for targeted cancer therapy, and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor that is an immune checkpoint therapy, play a vital role in the ...

    • The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar 

      Umar, Sharique; Karbon, Wajdan ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      The Gulf region has experienced a significant increase in the employment of female domestic workers, commonly known as "maids," from developing countries in Africa and Asia. In a state like Qatar, which boasts one of the ...

    • The cost benefit of algal technology for combined CO2 mitigation and nutrient abatement 

      Judd S.J.; Al Momani F.A.O.; Znad H.; Al Ketife A.M.D. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)
      The use of microalgae culture technology (MCT) for mitigating CO2 emissions from flue gases and nutrient discharges from wastewater whilst generating a biofuel product is considered with reference to the cost benefit ...

    • The Covid-19 Pandemic: Vulnerability of Migrant workers in the GCC States 

      Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) contain some of the highest numbers of migrants of any country in the world. Estimated at as many ...

    • The Dilemma of Being Gulf-born NRIs: An Analysis of Cases in Kuwait 

      MATSUKAWA, Kyoko ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      This paper attempts to elucidate the dilemma of being Gulf-born NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), focusing especially on cases in Kuwait. As the Arab Gulf States (AGS) rarely offer citizenship to expatriate residents, the ...

    • The Disability Price Tag in Qatar 

      Shaban, Sabika; Amin, Hira ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      At the intersection of age and ability, children with disabilities (CWDs) have historically been considered a highly vulnerable group. Managing disabilities is a complex endeavor, requiring a support system that encompasses, ...

    • The Dominant Discourse Representing Iranian National Identity in Social Media: A Case Study of Twitter 

      Amin, Majidifard; Majidifard, Ehsan; Hajmalek, Muhammad Mahdi ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Identity is defined through the comparison of oneself to the other and it is rooted in human beings' need to be different and distinguished from others. From a post-structualist viewpoint, identity is plural, dynamic and ...

    • The dynamics of energy geopolitics in the Gulf and Qatar's Foreign relations with East Asia 

      Piet, Remi; Wright, Steven ( Springer Singapore , 2016 , Book chapter)
      Five GCC countries have developed shortages of natural gas, while Qatar possesses the third largest reserves of natural gas globally, and yet no meaningful GCC-wide gas network exists. Qatar's commercially grounded energy ...