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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 ...
The new cultural turn in urban development for the gulf state: Creativity, place promotion, and identity: Doha as a case study
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Urban theorists and policy makers have begun to re-evaluate the significance of integrating culture into urban development strategies. Within the present growing global interurban competition, a new approach to urban ...
Humoristic Translanguaging in Intercultural Communication in Qatar: Merits, Limitations, and Its Potential Contribution to Policy Development
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Springer, Singapore
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This paper deals with the merits and limitations of a pedagogical practice that has been developed in the context of teaching undergraduate sociolinguistics courses in a state tertiary education institute in the State of ...
Sport and development in Qatar: International and regional dynamics of sport mega-events
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Taylor & Francis
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Since winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has been under the spotlight, responding to criticism regarding the working conditions of workers involved in the construction of football stadia and other ...
Culture and the World Cup: The Case of Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The hosting of the World Cup is certainly a monumental achievement by the state of Qatar. Not only it brings the country to more international exposure, and helps it rip the potential economic benefits, but also it offers ...
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. ...
Entrepreneurship, ICT and innovation: State of qatar transformation to a knowledge-based economy
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Oil and natural gas revenues still form the main part of national income and government revenues in Qatar. However, since, 1995, Qatar's economy is undergoing a critical transformation, shifting from a high dependence on ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Qatar: International Threats and Local Constraints
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Food security has been a constant issue in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the 2007-2008 global food crisis. The Qatari government implemented two significant strategies: overseas agri-investments ...
Biodiversity and possible utilization of halophytes in Qatar
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Springer International Publishing
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Climate change, nature destruction, food security, and accessibility to fresh water are all the most concerning world issues facing humanities. There are many solutions to minimize the adverse effects of such environmental ...
Developing a Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: A Sustainable Pathway Toward the Knowledge-Based Economy?
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
For countries that depend on nonrenewable resources such as oil and gas, economic diversification is vital to ensure sustainable and resilient economic development. In July 2008, the government of Qatar launched the long-term ...