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Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies After 2015
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt initiated a blockade on the state of Qatar. While many justifications were offered for the blockade, the blockading countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...
Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict?
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European University Institute
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Executive Summary
The Hajj (pilgrimage) is considered one of the
pillars of the relationship between Iran and Saudi
Arabia. This aspect of their relationship starkly
mirrors the political and sectarian polarisation
in ...
28 Sport communication and the politics of identity in the MENA region
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De Gruyter Mouton
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the sporting context in the MENA region, and the role of media coverage in mobilizing narratives around sport performance, in the construction of collective imagination framed around national unity, ...
Place and Space of Global Sport in the Gulf Region: Promotion, Development and Identity Narratives
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The reorganisation (or regeneration) of the urban space around the sport theme in cities such as Doha, Dubai and Manama, aims to offer citizens and residents a “spectacular” sporting experience. Furthermore, it offers ...
Sport and the ‘question’ of Islam in Europe
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2020 , Book chapter)
The aim of this chapter is to examine how the debate about Islam in Europe is affecting the discourse on sport and Islam and Muslim communities. Recent sources of tensions occurred around the question of Islam including ...
Assessing the Impact of Major Political and Institutional Factors on New Businesses: The Case of Qatar
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Springer
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter provides an assessment of the impact of the major political and institutional factors on establishing new businesses in the State of Qatar in the long run using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. ...
Role of metal oxide nanofibers in water purification
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Water treatment through nanomaterials and nanocomposites is a booming research area, since water resources are of prime importance for human sustainability. Having high permeability, optimum pore size, and specific surface ...
ORGANISING SPORTS MEGA- EVENTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES: The Case of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Taylor and Francis
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the organisation of sports mega-events (SMEs) and its relationship with achieving sustainable development goals. By focusing on the conditions of sustainability and guided by the results of previous ...
Polymer-metal oxide composite nanofibers
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Extensive studies have been conducted on different kinds of polymers, their composites, and multifunctionalities, depending on their structural features. Metal oxides and their polymer nanocomposites offer technological ...
Polymers to improve the world and lifestyle: physical, mechanical, and chemical needs
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Book chapter)
The wide-ranging applications of polymers are due to their important advantages that involve their relatively low cost, low density, resistance to corrosion, resistance to most chemicals, and easier manufacturing designs. ...