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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
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
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 ...
The GCC from the hegemony of one to the balance of power to all
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was founded by six monarchies to protect the small members from regional threats, namely Iran and Iraq. However, the failure of the GCC to stop the Kuwaiti invasion questioned the organisation's ...
The Iraq-Iran war causes; a theoretical reexamination
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
On 22 September 1980, Iraqi forces started their invasion of Iran, heralding the longest conventional war in the twentieth century. A year earlier, both Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Ruhallah Khomeini in Iran consolidated ...
Countering The Growing Cyber Threat To Gulf Security
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
The global threat of cyber attacks from hostile international and domestic actors against states, commercial enterprises and private individuals is rising exponentially. Foreign states use cyber operations against governments, ...
Family Cohesion Index in Qatar
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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 ...
Toward a Constructivist Approach to the Gulf Region's Security
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
For long decades, the Gulf States have relied on the United States to provide security for their countries, but since the Obama's administration, the U.S. is signaling its intention to withdraw from the MENA region making ...
Family policies in the UAE: what is at stake?
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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 ...
Aging and Family in the Gulf: A study of family behaviour toward elderly people and the support systems
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
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 ...
Childcare in Bahrain: The Role of Extended Family and Domestic Workers
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper explores the role of extended family and domestic workers in childcare among Bahraini families, delving into parental responsibilities, childcare arrangements, and individuals' navigation between family, care, ...
The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar
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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 ...