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Iran's relations with Bahrain
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Wright argues that given its size and strategic location, Bahrain has always been vulnerable to its more powerful neighbours, with each vying for power or influence. This has resulted in a history of successive external ...
The Arab spring: A fourth wave of democratization?
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
Between 1974 and 1990, over 30 countries in southern Europe, Latin America, some parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa made transitions to democracy, nearly doubling the number of democratic governments in the world. ...
Controlled Prelithiation of Silicon Monoxide for High Performance Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Full Cells
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American Chemical Society
, 2016 , Article)
Despite the recent considerable progress, the reversibility and cycle life of silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries are yet to be improved further to meet the commercial standards. The current major industry, instead, ...
Manama, Bahrain
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Kish is a low-lying island of coral rock, 90 km2 in area, a few kilometres off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf. Ferdousi Street is the actual main avenue of Kish, but in spite of its line of hotels, amusements and ...
Labels of origin and terroir: the case of the certified wine label ‘Québec Certified Wines’ and the protected geographical indication ‘Ice wine Québec’
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article)
Today, agriculture and agri-food are at the heart of the changes affecting contemporary economies with the tension between globalization and return to the territories. Consequently the food industry provides a good ...
بلاغة الطباق و الجناس في تائية ابن الفارض الصغرى
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University of Jordan
, 2016 , Article)
Ibn Al-Farid's minor "Taa'iyah" poem stands as a testament to the poetry serving for non poetic purposes; where the poem is an embodiment of the mystic journey, and the volatility in the mystical standings and conditions. ...
The development of the first Qatar national museum
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
This chapter investigates the establishment of the first National Museum in Qatar in the 1970s, during the reign of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani. Opened on the 23 June 1975, the Qatar National Museum became the first ...
The post Arab spring reform: The maghreb at a cross roads
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
The Arab Spring, which was launched in Tunisia, took the Arab Middle East by storm. Its results, to varying degrees, have been felt in every country in the region. In the Maghreb, three scenarios have been unfolding. Tunisia ...
Iran and political dynamism in the arab world: The case of Yemen
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
This article examines the role of Iran in Yemen within the context of Arab-Iranian relations. It also examines the debate on the involvement of Iran in the ongoing political developments in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. The ...
Diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, near Nakhal, Oman
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
The diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, was studied for the first time based on re- cently collected pellets. A total of 22 individual prey items represented three mam- mals (all rodents), at least two undetermined gecko ...