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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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Since the oil boom in the 1970s, the Gulf region has witnessed tremendous growth. Today, the GCC countries have an impressive collective 85% urbanization. This paper argues that merchant-ruler relations and the transnational ...
Regional inclusive mechanism for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; Bringing 'Pipe Dreams' to Reality
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going through an existential crisis due to a complex, multifaceted historical and new entrenched set of reasons. The root causes of the current situation are rife in the ...
Gulf Studies: The Imperatives of Area Studies in the Gulf Region
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Area Studies is in crisis, but research on Area Studies also demonstrates the relevance of and need for Area Studies through case studies in different world regions. However, there is a dearth of research on the imperatives ...
Quality of Life (QoL) of the Elderly in GCC region: A case of Taif in Saudi Arabia
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
In Middle Eastern and Arabic context, the family structure is considered a solid foundation of population growth and is essentially considered an integral part of family ties and developments. However, urbanisation, ...
Regulatory Policies and Digital Security: A Review of the Regulatory Framework in the State of Qatar and Its Role in Protecting Children in Cyberspace
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Technology has become an essential part of human life, and almost no one can prevent his family and children from using it. All traditional children's games, for example, have evolved thanks to the technological boom, and ...
The role of the United Arab Emirates in the internationalization of the Yemeni conflict
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
In 2011, tired of poverty and corruption, thousands of Yemenis mobilised to demand the departure of President Abdullah Saleh. After thirty years in power, Saleh signed his resignation, and an initially peaceful and promising ...
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
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 ...