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A Comparative Study of the Role of the Nation-State Building Process in the Middle East Crises; a Case Study of the Crisis in Bahrain, Iraq and Yemen
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference)Political stability has always been the most important concern of the states. Political stability is equal with lack of serious threats and challenges that can put country in danger. Due to multiple reasons like; the lack ... -
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the embodiment of a new way in which sport in the 21st century is being conceived. This challenges prior utilitarian and neoclassical notions of sport, which are evident both ... -
A technoeconomic assessment of microalgal culture technology implementation for combined wastewater treatment and CO2 mitigation in the Arabian Gulf
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2019 , Article)A technoeconomic assessment (TEA) has been conducted of the feasibility of large-scale application of microalgal culture technology (MCT) to the combined mitigation of CO2 emissions from flue gases and nutrient discharges ... -
Aging and Family in the Gulf: A study of family behaviour toward elderly people and the support systems
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference)The elderly people represent a considerable ratio of the world population. In GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, this phenomenon is obvious because of society development, economic progression, and health-enhanced ... -
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ... -
An Ontological Security Approach to the Sport Diplomacy of Qatar Foreign Policy
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)George Orwell's famous quote "serious sport is war minus the shooting" explains the sponsorships and marketing strategy of Qatar foreign policy in global sports. Acceleration of the development of the objectives of 2030 ... -
Analysis of the Women's Status in the Process of Iran's Socio-political Development in Last Forty Years
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Women's participation in political and social development is the one of the most important indicators in the process of sustainable development of societies. The present study examines the status of women's participation ... -
Analyzing the Role of Government in the Management and Planning of Tourism Crisis; A Case Study of the COVID-19 Crisis
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)The tourism planning and management is a collective action in which different actors of governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions are involved. It is necessary to manage this phenomenon both during ... -
Arabian Gulf Cup offers hope of diplomatic breakthrough
( Gulf Studies center - Qatar University , 2020 , Article)On 8th December, Sayed Mohammed Jaffer, the captain of the Bahrain national football team, lifted aloft the Arabian Gulf Cup at Abdullah bin Khalifa stadium in Doha. The victory of his tiny island nation didn’t simply ... -
Art in Contact Zone: The Trans-regional Cultural Policy Making in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and the Formation of New Artistic Movements
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Dubai and Doha attempt to be known as transcultural places. These cities try to be situations that Mary Louise Pratt named "contact zone". Mary Louise Pratt as a postcolonial theorist tries to use "contact zone" concept ... -
Aspirations for Pursuing the Prominent Leadership Roles in the Academia: Perspectives of Kuwaiti Women
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Since 1938, oil was discovered in Kuwait that made a progressive source of socio- economic growth. In addition to that, Kuwait took initiatives to start adult education programs for women who followed by parallel programs ... -
Balance of power shifts and energy interests in Central Asia?
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2015 , Book chapter)The energy-rich Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan represent a natural object of desire for the geopolitical interests of their ambitious neighbours. Whether perceived as an important component ... -
Beh Tou Cheh? (What's It to You?): Feminist Challenges in Iranian Social Media
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Online feminist activism has opened a different path for ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily versed in post-revolutionary discourses on feminism and political activism nor are conversant with the names and past ... -
Between Development, Growth, and Survival: Iran's Economic Priorities before and under President Raisi
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)The conservative forces in Iran have long criticized their moderate rivals' failure to grow the economy and improve the living standards of the people during their time in power. As a president, Ebrahim Raisi faces immense ... -
Building a Lasting Legacy: Beyond Qatar 2022
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Doha, the capital city of Qatar, was a tiny, sleepy urban settlement with an economy based on fishing and pearling until the 1970s, when the discovery of oil and natural gas triggered unprecedented and rapid urbanization. ... -
Building a Local Sport Identity: The World Cup and its implications on community sports in Qatar and Saudi Arabia
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has resulted in more engagement in Qatar to promote local and domestic sport on different levels. Driven by the overarching goal to enhance and improve physical activities among the Qatari ... -
Chai Karak: The Politics of Tea and its Impact on the Status of South Asians in the United Arab Emirates
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Chai karak is a popular tea beverage in in the UAE and the other Arab Gulf states that is widely consumed across class and ethnic lines, particularly among wealthy UAE citizens and the poorer South Asian manual labourers ... -
Challenges Facing the Gulf Petroleum Industry: Covid-19, New Technologies, Energy Transition
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)The outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic and the resulting economic downturn have undermined the already weakened position of the global oil and gas industry. Since the transportation sector depends on 60 percent of energy ... -
Challenges for Middle Eastern Petroleum Exports: Regional Conflicts or Internal Instability?
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)What are the main challenges impacting the exports of oil and gas from the Middle East to the global markets? The focus has always been on the regional conflicts such as the Arab oil embargoes applied in the aftermath ... -
Challenges to Re-Structuring Iran's Energy Industry
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)Ad hoc macro policies to generate added value revenue from crude oil, in part by investing in petrochemicals, drives Iran's energy sector to mitigate the impact of US-led sanctions. Similar policies aim to offer crude oil ...
