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Education and Empowerment of Women in the GCC States
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)According to the popular view, 21st century is regarded as an era of women. The rising tide of educating and empowering women has considerably influenced the lives of women in every walk of life throughout the world. ... -
Effect of pH on acidic and basic chelating agents used in the removal of iron sulfide scales: A computational study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Iron sulfide scale is a major challenge in the upstream section of the oil and gas industry. It is responsible for precipitate formation in tubulars, and it damages equipment. This leads to a loss in production. Mechanical ... -
Elderly Care in the GCC: Family Experiences with Assistive Technology
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Elderly care is a significant concern in the GCC region, especially with the increasing older population. The talk will delve into the experiences of families in the GCC, particularly in Qatar, with the use of Assistive ... -
Emergence of Cyber Conflict and Cyber Security Resilient in Gulf region
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)As conventional warfare grows increasingly obsolete, the future of combat will undoubtedly shift towards the domain of cyberspace. Cyber-attack is a new contrivance of national supremacy. It offers a means of intimidation, ... -
Emerging Transnational Identities: Indian Skilled Migration in the UAE
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)India has been the source of the largest annual outflows to the GCC countries. The increasing significance of GCC countries as a destination for migrant workers is illustrated by the change in total migrant stock in those ... -
Energy Security and Diplomacy: A Double- Edged Sword. The Case Study of Saudi Arabia and Iran
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Conflicts of energy security have consumed a large fraction of the global agenda and political debates in recent years. Traditionally, the insta- bility in the Middle East has been constructed by a weave of colonial ... -
Entrepreneurship in ethnic enterprises: The making of new immigrant businesses in New York
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Research on ethnic entrepreneurship has generated substantial literature on the development of ethnic businesses among different immigrant groups in North America. Such studies tend to focus on the emergence of immigrant ... -
ePortfolio Integration in Teacher Education Programs: Does Context Matter from a Student Perspective?
( IGI Global , 2012 , Book chapter)Though ePortfolios have grown in acceptance by teacher education programs across the United States, there still remain many questions regarding whether the tools are meeting student and teacher education program needs. ... -
Evil Eye and Health: Exploring Cultural Beliefs and the Role of Family in Healthcare Provision in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Cultural beliefs of the effect of the evil eye on health have been studied across many cultures, which is where a person receives the evil eye from another for various reasons and it causes them harm, such as getting ill. ... -
Expressing Identity through the Dressed Body: Iranian Migrants in the Gulf
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Historically, communities have always travelled, traded, and intermarried across the Persian Gulf, resulting in the formation of transnational societies and material cultures. This paper focuses on migrants of Iranian ... -
Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Divorce: A survey of Married People in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)In this study we provided married participants (n= 379) 18-50 with 17 possible reasons (e.g., physical violence) for divorce and asked them to rate the likelihood of obtaining divorce using a 5-point Likert scale ranging ... -
Family and Citizenship in the Gulf: The future of citizenship for non-national men who marry to national women
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Cross-national marriages states bring forth various benefits, including increased cross-cultural interaction, prevention of genetic disorders, and reduced marriage costs compared to endogamous unions. While, as per statistics, ... -
Family Cohesion Index in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This project aims to understand the concept of family cohesion, and attempts to measure 'family cohesion' in Qatar. A questionnaire was adapted from several validated scales, testing many aspects related to this greater ... -
Family policies in the UAE: what is at stake?
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid a great deal of attention to families since the beginning of the century. Three factors may explain the rationale behind the public policies in this domain. First, like in the other ... -
Fathers' Involvement in Family and Youth's Delinquent Behaviour
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we developed an Arabic Fathering Scale using data from 450 middle and high school students in Qatar between 12 and 19 years of age (M=15.24, SD= 1.74). We developed 38 items about father involvement in various ... -
Fertility Decline in the GCC: Causes and the Way Forward Evidence from Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Fertility rates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been declining in recent decades. This decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including urbanization, education, and employment opportunities for ... -
Fostering a reading culture: evidence from Qatar Reads
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Qatar has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades and has made large investments in the education sector to improve learning outcomes. The Qatar National Vision of 2030 also aspires to encourage life-long ... -
FROM RUSSIA'S MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SYRIA TO THE ASTANA PROCESS
( Taylor and Francis , 2019 , Book chapter)The Russian stance on Syria is determined by the interplay of complex factors. First of all, Russian military deployment in this country should be considered as a serious attempt undertaken by Moscow to reclaim its status ... -
From the Renewed Policy of Sport Mega Events to Prosumerism: Articulating the challenges faced by the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)Although research has long focused upon Sport Mega Events (SMEs) in the Global North, it is only in recent decades that a similar level of scrutiny has been applied to SMEs outside of this region, and particularly those ... -
GCC and Political Divide: An Analysis of Potentials and Risks
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since its establishment in 1981 has made tremendous achievements over the past forty years in economic, social, military, scientific and educational sectors which made the body to think ...
