Gulf Studies Center: Recent submissions
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Regional inclusive mechanism for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; Bringing 'Pipe Dreams' to Reality
( 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 ... -
The Existing Initiatives to Establish Regional Security Arrangement in the Region Towards a Desirable Model
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Security, stability, and cooperation are the missing links in our region. Over the last few decades, many attempts have been made to establish the security mechanism such as UNSCR 598, where requests UN Secretary- General ... -
International military organizations of the Global South: comparing the Peninsula Shield Force, the Africa Standby Force, and the Southern Cross Combined Force
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)In the post-Cold War era, only three international military organizations with standing headquarters made up exclusively of militaries of states in the Global South have emerged in the field of peace operations. These are ... -
Qatar Defense Strategies
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Security become a crucial subject in the Arab world and Gulf region, particularly is that the security concept now include different aspects represent in social, cyber, economic and health security. So, the security of the ... -
Toward a Constructivist Approach to the Gulf Region's Security
( 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 ... -
Toward New Architecture for Persian Gulf Order, Necessity of Overlapping the Human Security and State Security
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)The security regimes in the Persian Gulf are mainly based on the realism that emphasizes statism. Accordingly, the security regimes have been trying to ensure the security of the state, and in its reduced form, the security ... -
The Role of GCC Foreign Aid Policy in Enhancing the Regional Security: The Case of the State of Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)This paper presents an important aspect of the regional security of the GCC region and the neighboring countries. It explores the use of foreign aid policy in GCC states, and the state of Qatar in particular, to enhance ... -
Political Dimensions of Climate Justice in the Persian Gulf
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)The research utilises the framework of Regional Security Complex Theory to explore and integrate a conceptual approach tailored to climate justice in energy debates of the Persian Gulf. This study tries to analyse the ... -
Social Impact of COVID-19 on Qatari Families: Challenges and Coping Strategies
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)The pandemic of the coronavirus has swept the world and affected health, economic, social and financial aspects on all countries around the world in an unprecedented way due to its universal spread. Qatar is no exception ... -
Russia and the new security system in the Persian Gulf: Approach and strategy
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)The region of the Persian Gulf, which is strategically important for the whole world, is experiencing extremely alarming trends. Ensuring security in the strategically important area of the Persian Gulf is one of the key ... -
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 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 Iraq-Iran war causes; a theoretical reexamination
( 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 ... -
Disinformation as cybersecurity: a holistic approach
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Definitions of cybersecurity tend to differ on whether to include disinformation or misinformation. This intervention argues that disinformation is an important aspect within the context of critical security. Only a holistic ... -
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, ... -
Countering The Growing Cyber Threat To Gulf Security
( 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, ... -
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 ... -
Navigating Murky Waters: Iranian-Gulf Relations a Year into Raisi's Presidency
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)This paper examines the first year of Ebrahim Raisi's presidency and focuses on Iran's relations with neighboring Gulf states. The paper analyzes how President Raisi was able to navigate his foreign policies amidst numerous ... -
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 ... -
Sustainable Qatar : Social, Political and Environmental Perspectives
( 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 ... -
Social Change in the Gulf Region : Multidisciplinary Perspectives
( Springer Singapore , 2023 , Book)This open access book, comprising thirty-nine chapters divided into social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, offers a unique opportunity to dive into the complex, dynamic, and sometimes contradictory transformation ...
