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An Ontological Security Approach to the Sport Diplomacy of Qatar Foreign Policy
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)George Orwell's famous quote "serious sport is war minus the shooting" explains the sponsorships and marketing strategy of Qatar foreign policy in global sports. Acceleration of the development of the objectives of 2030 ... -
Building a Lasting Legacy: Beyond Qatar 2022
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Doha, the capital city of Qatar, was a tiny, sleepy urban settlement with an economy based on fishing and pearling until the 1970s, when the discovery of oil and natural gas triggered unprecedented and rapid urbanization. ... -
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the embodiment of a new way in which sport in the 21st century is being conceived. This challenges prior utilitarian and neoclassical notions of sport, which are evident both ... -
The 2022 World Cup: Putting Qatar's Best Foot Forward
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)2022 was Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state was under the magnifying glass as it entered the final phase of hosting the 2022 World Cup and emerged as a potential ... -
From the Renewed Policy of Sport Mega Events to Prosumerism: Articulating the challenges faced by the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Although research has long focused upon Sport Mega Events (SMEs) in the Global North, it is only in recent decades that a similar level of scrutiny has been applied to SMEs outside of this region, and particularly those ... -
The 2022 World Cup and the Post-Colonial Narrative Examined
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)This paper seeks to examine the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Post-Colonial narratives associated with Qatar's attempt at identifying itself out of the frame of modernity set by the West. Sports diplomacy is the device ... -
Infrastructural, Socio-cultural and Economic Issues Dealing with Disabled Spectators: Lessons from the FIFA World Cup 2018.
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)FIFA World Cup 2018 took place in Russia during 14th of June - 15th of July 2018. More than 3 million people watched the games of the 2018 World Cup live in the 11 cities stadiums across country. The average attendance at ... -
Qatar in Paris: Paris St-Germain, Cosmopolitanism, and National Identity Performance Post-2022
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)In this project, I take the negative media coverage that the 2022 World Cup has received from much of the western press as a starting point to discuss the Qatari ownership of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club as a ... -
The World Cup and Human Rights in Qatar: A Catalyst for Change?
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)Hosting massive sporting events like the World Cup is a massive accomplishment for a state like Qatar. Regardless of the economic benefits, it forces Qatar to create infrastructure and improve the nation's landscape, but ... -
لعولمة تدعم التوطین والثقافات المحلیة عبر كأس العالم – رؤیة فلسفیة اجتماعیة
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)يمكن القول أن العولمة Globalization في جانبها الإيجابي من حيث جذورها وأدبياتها الفلسفية الأصلية هي مشروع يعمل على تجاوز العالم لأزمات وصراعات الشعوب وطغيانها بعضها على بعض بدعاوى الاستعمار وتحقيق هذا يكون بإدارة كافة شعوب ... -
To go or not to go: The assessment of the framing of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the English language press in the UAE
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)The aim of this paper is to study the framing of one of the most important world sporting events to take place in Qatar at the end of this year. The framing of the World Cup 2022 in the press of the UAE is especially ... -
It's just not cricket: what we can learn about Qatar's sports strategy by comparing the FIFA World Cup with other mass-participation sports
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference)This paper sheds new light on the motivations and expectations of Qatar's hosting of FIFA 2022 Men's World Cup by comparing football with another popular sport in the country: cricket. In order to understand the particularities ... -
Association of Serum Vitamin D level and COVID-19 infection: A Case-control Study
( HBKU Press , 2022 , Article)Background: Vitamin D is considered a potent modulator of the immune system, albeit its role in COVID-19 infection is a matter of debate. The present study aimed to estimate the association between serum vitamin D levels ... -
Genomic and Bioinformatics Approaches for Analysis of Genes Associated With Cancer Risks Following Exposure to Tobacco Smoking
( 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
( 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 Reliability, Validity and Normative Scores of the Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test for Use With Arab Children
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)Background: The Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test (BAFRT) is one of the most widely used measures of family dynamics seen from a child's perspective. However, the most common issue surrounding this test is the lack of ... -
Causes of Undergraduate Students' Underachievement in a Gulf Cooperation Council Country (GCC) University
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2022 , Article)UNESCO reports enrollment in higher education in the Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council region doubled from 5.1 million in 2000 to 10.7 million in 2015. Despite significant budgets and the world's lowest teacher-to-student ... -
An analytical study of employee happiness in service sectors: A pilot study
( Natural Sciences Publishing , 2021 , Article)The present paper aims to investigate happiness levels of employees in services and underpin disparate evidences from existing literature, to any reported differences in the levels of happiness among employees. This paper ... -
Using Grades in Core Curriculum Chain Courses as Predictors of Academic Performance in Subsequent Courses: A Study at Qatar University
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2023 , Article)The study aimed to investigate students' final grades in a linked course or chain course to determine any effect on students' academic performance in their next linked course. Courses with high D, F, and W grades were ... -
Semiparametric MEWMA for Phase II profile monitoring
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)A control chart is one of the statistical process techniques that is used to monitor different processes. Some processes are characterized by functions or profiles, and a profile is a functional relationship between the ...
