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Key Issues for Long Term Climate Policy Design in Gulf Countries with Focus on Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
We analyze the challenges and options of designing an efficient global climate policy for GCC countries. We review the exposure of GCC countries to climate risks and the mitigation and adaptation options at their disposal. ...
Motives for Choosing to Study in International Branch Campuses in Qatar: Focusing on Nationalities in "National-minority States"
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper clarifies the motives of students to study in International Branch Campuses (IBCs) in Qatar. In Qatar, a lot of IBCs have been established in Education City, for example, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon ...
The Qatari Identity: Crisis, Change and Transition
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The paper presents a set of qualitative and quantitative data (including interviews with policy instigators, academics and social/cultural influencers of different age ranges, backgrounds and professions, as well as an ...
Covid-19 in Qatar: Well Versed in Crisis Management
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
As of April 13th 2020, Qatar has 2979 positive cases of Covid-19. Like a number of other countries, Qatar was caught off guard by the novel respiratory virus. Initially assessed as posing a low risk to the country, the ...
The Process of Building Identity in the Gulf / the Case of Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The massive influx of foreign residents and workforce led to the exacerbation of the demographic imbalance in the GCC countries. As the rise of expatriate population may contribute to the economic growth, it may have an ...
Sustainable Qatar : Social, Political and Environmental Perspectives
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Springer Singapore
, 2023 , Book)
This open access book provides a topical overview of the key sustainability issues in Qatar, focusing on environmental sustainability from a socio-political perspective. The transition to a sustainable Qatar requires ...
Qatar: Energy abundance and small powers
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The chapter will examine Qatar's strategic thinking and power projection through its journey of combining small statehood and abundant energy sources. This comprehensive approach combines Qatar's foreign policy making and ...
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 ...
Evil Eye and Health: Exploring Cultural Beliefs and the Role of Family in Healthcare Provision in Qatar
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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. ...
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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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 ...