College of Arts & Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة

السجلات المعروضة 721 -- 740 من 3630

    • Genomic and Bioinformatics Approaches for Analysis of Genes Associated With Cancer Risks Following Exposure to Tobacco Smoking 

      Al-Obaide, Mohammed A.I.; Ibrahim, Buthainah A.; Al-Humaish, Saif; Abdel-Salam, Abdel Salam G. ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article Review)
      Cancer is a significant health problem in the Middle East and global population. It is well established that there is a direct link between tobacco smoking and cancer, which will continue to pose a significant threat to ...

    • SEIRD model for Qatar COVID-19 outbreak: A case study 

      Ghanam, Ryad; Boone, Edward L.; Abdel-Salam, Abdel Salam G. ( Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance , 2021 , Article)
      The COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 has required many governments to develop mathematical-statistical models of the outbreak for policy and planning purposes. This work provides a tutorial on building a compartmental model using ...

    • The date palm microbiome: A review 

      Dana A., Abumaali; Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Daly Yahia, Mohamed Nejib; Erfanian, Mohammad Bagher; Ahmed, Talaat A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a significant crop grown in warm, tropical, and arid regions. The microorganisms associated with plants can have positive and negative effects on the growth and yield of crops. Thus, there ...

    • Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar 

      Mustafawi, Eiman; Shaaban, Kassim; Khwaileh, Tariq; Ata, Katsiaryna ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)
      This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, ...

    • Revisiting the economic theory of crime A state-level analysis in India 

      Raj, Pranav; Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Cogent OA , 2023 , Article)
      The economic theory of crime tends to suggest that deterrence variables have a significant impact on crime rates in a society. From an economic perspective, criminals are rational economic agents who weigh the likelihood ...

    • Pathways for a Sustainable Future 

      Pal, Leslie A.; Al-Hababi, Reem; Cochrane, Logan ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The strategic vision of the State of Qatar seeks to pursue development while aiming for a balanced approach to the social, human, economic, and environmental pillars of the vision. The legal and governance mechanisms ...

    • Remembering 'The Blockade on Qatar': National Memory and the Assemblage of the Event 

      Viramontes, Erick ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Amidst the reinvigoration of the discourse on national identity in Qatar since mid-1990s, the governments of neighboring countries, such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, announced the cessation of ...

    • The emergence of new immigrant organisations in the USA: collective engagement 

      Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Routledge , 2023 , Article)
      Immigrant organisations tend to engage with immigrant communities within a host country and their country of origin through various transnational activities. This study explores the emergence of immigrant organisations ...

    • The 2017 Gulf Crisis and Changes in Qatar's Economic Landscape 

      Umar, Sharique; Ghurab, Salem ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      This chapter analyzes the major transformations that Qatar's economy went through during the 2017 Gulf crisis. This chapter argues that the Gulf crisis has proved to be a "blessing in disguise." Qatar confronted unprecedented ...

    • Shellyseer: A Literary Evolution 

      Saber, Fathieh Hussam ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The dramatic elements that are in Shellyseer have traveled for a long period of time and have been affected by dramatic elements from different cultures, which means that Shellyseer is a result of the evolution of drama. ...

    • The Evolvement of Qatar's Environmental Sustainability Policy: The Strategies, Regulations, and Institutions 

      Al-Hababi, Reem ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      Environmental sustainability has been increasingly present on Qatar's policy agenda since the early 2000s, with the ratification of the Permanent Constitution, the issuance of several environmental laws, and the launch of ...

    • Sustainable Qatar 

      Cochrane, Logan; Al-Hababi, Reem ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The Qatar National Vision of 2030 has identified bold and transformational goals for the country. As envisioned by the State of Qatar, the transition to sustainable Qatar weaves together four pillars of economic, social, ...

    • The Gulf Blockade: A Fifth Qatari Economic Stage is Imminent 

      Ali, Moustafa Amin Mohammed ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Certain challenges may unexpectedly play a significant role in saving countries from economic catastrophes, rather than aggravating them. This chapter briefly explores some of the crucial economic challenges that have ...

    • The Threat to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict and Its Dynamic Relationship with Gulf Society 

      Al-Azm, Amr ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      Cultural heritage, both material and immaterial, is an important representation of a nation's diverse cultures and vital to national identity. Yet this heritage is increasingly coming under threat from ongoing regional ...

    • Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence 

      Menon, Lakshmi Venugopal ( 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 ...

    • THE SULTAN AND THE REBEL: SAʿDUN AL-MANSUR'S REVOLT IN THE MUNTAFIQ, C. 1891-1911 

      Fattah, Hala; Badem, Candan ( Cambridge University Press , 2013 , Article Review)
      From 1891 to 1911, a disenfranchised shaykh of the Muntafiq tribe, Saʿdun al-Mansur, led a large uprising against Ottoman rule in southern Iraq. Feeling that he had been disinherited from properties that were his birthright, ...

    • Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Al-Maadeed, Mohammed ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...

    • Economic Diversification Trends in the Gulf: the Case of Saudi Arabia 

      Al Naimi, Sarah Muhanna ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article Review)
      A national economy which is dependent on income from just one source is vulnerable, especially when that income comes from non-renewable resources. The sustainable prosperity of an economy thus relies on the successful ...

    • Migration, debt, and transnational livelihood: Indian labour diasporas in the GCC states amid the pandemic 

      Raj, Pranav; Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Routledge , 2023 , Article)
      South Asian labour migration to the GCC States is a debt-financed migration in which labour diasporas mobilise resources from a variety of sources, often at exorbitant interest rates, to cover migration costs. In the event ...

    • Iran's Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against Qatar 

      Haghirian, Mehran ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Iran has time and again adapted its foreign policy in response to regional crises and sought to take advantage of disorder to advance its national interests. Looking at Iran's response to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait ...