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The role of the Civil and Commercial Court of Qatar Financial Centre under the New Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Conference Paper)The Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“the QFC Court”) was established by virtue of the Qatar Financial Centre Law No. 7 of 2005 as amended by Law No. 2 of 2009 (“the QFC Law”). The QFC Court has ... -
Sardar, Ziauddin and Jeremy Henzell-Thomas, Rethinking Reform in Higher Education: From Islamization to Integration of Knowledge, London and Washington: The International Institute of Islamic Thought (paperback)
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Book Review)The “crisis” in the Muslim world is attributed variably to several reasons ranging from political (leadership) to spiritual, from educational to social degradation, from economic to technological, to name a few. There is ... -
Scarred for life: The impact of the Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act of 2010 on addressing violence against women in Pakistan
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)This article uses the Pakistani Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act of 2010 (Act of 2010) as an example to discuss the use of ad hoc legislation on issues of violence against women in Pakistan. From 2008 to 2011, ... -
Searching for purpose: Critical assessment of teleological interpretation of treaties in investment arbitration
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)This article explores the tendency of investment tribunals to resort to teleological interpretation and to the protection and promotion of foreign investments as a standard goal of investment treaties. It further explores ... -
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)A growing body of literature recognizes the significance of soft power in Qatar's foreign policy. There is, however, limited research on the long-term impact that occurs from the over-dependency on the soft power. The ... -
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Learning from Experiences of Past Mega-Sporting Event Hosts
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)The experiences of past hosts to mega sporting events like the Olympics, or FIFA World Cup games show that there are numerous ways in which countries can be both empowered or disempowered through their pursuit of soft ... -
Some Determinants of Student Performance in Principles of Financial Accounting (II) – Further Evidence from Kuwait
( Qatar University , 2012 , Article)The purpose of this study was to perform an empirical investigation of the influence of select factors on the academic performance of students studying Principles of Financial Accounting (II). This study attempts to fill ... -
Sovereign wealth fund investments and the need to undertake socially responsible investment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)There is an increasing consensus that, beyond financial returns, investors should also consider the environmental and social impacts of their business activities. Major institutional investors currently are entering the ... -
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Investors in search of an identity in the twenty-first century
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), as they have come to be known, are a hybrid type of foreign investor. They invest beyond their own borders with an aim to maximize returns as a foreign investor is expected to. At the same ... -
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Problems of international law between possessing and recipient States
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)As the influence of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) is increasing in the world economy, the legal problems between the possessing States and recipient States become very important. The famous Santiago Principles are self-pledges ... -
Special and Differential Treatment: A New Factor Explaining LDC Engagement with the WTO Dispute Settlement System?
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)The factors explaining the lack of participation and engagement by Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism (DSU) have been the subject of much academic discourse. ... -
Sport and International Relations: Qatari Soft Power and Foreign Policy Making
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)Sport plays a significant role in politics and international relations. However, the relationship between soft power and hosting a sports mega-event such as the Olympic Games, or the FIFA world cup is unclear. Most literature ... -
Stories Mediators Tell: World Edition, Lela Love & Glen Parker, eds. (ABA 2017)
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Book Review)The book captures the experiences of twenty-five mediators who work in different parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, Russia, South Africa, Australia, Egypt and South America. Each mediator focuses on one mediation. ... -
Structural and Thematic Coherence in Qur’ānic Sūrahs (Taswīr ): A New Domain in Qur’ānic inimitability (Sūrat Al-Nisā’ as a model)
( Qatar University Press , 2022 , Article)Objectives: This study seeks to provide evidence for new aspects of the Qur’ānic eternal challenge, so as to offer humanity new insights unto the contemplation (tadabbur) of the structure and the meaning of the Qur’ān ... -
SUPPORTING PRODUCT INNOVATION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AUDIT
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)Knowledge audit is considered as one of the first steps towards designing a knowledge management strategy for an organization. Knowledge audit opens up the eye of an organization in terms of understanding its current ... -
A Survey of Internet Financial Reporting in Bahrain.
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)This paper investigates the extent and variety of internet financial reporting (IFR) by companies listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE). While IFR is fast becoming the norm in western countries, there is little empirical ... -
Survey of unreported cases of domestic violence in two heterogeneous communities in Nigeria
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)Women in Nigeria are reluctant to report cases of domestic violence to the police. This study examines the magnitude of domestic violence in Nigeria. It also examines respondents' levels of education, culture, religion, ... -
Syria's world cultural heritage and individual criminal responsibility
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Recent reports have confirmed damage to five of the six Syrian world heritage sites during the current armed conflict as well as extensive looting of several of its archaeological sites on the Syrian Tentative List of world ... -
Teaching Classic Islamic Texts in Modern Settings: The In-Class Struggle
( جامعة قطر , 2018 , Article)An assumption is often made that there is a link between extremism and the study of some classical Islamic texts. This article examines that claim by exploring the influence of classical Islamic texts on the extreme behaviour ... -
Technical and legal framework of Initial coin offerings
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Article)Today, blockchain-based technologies, such as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO), are capable of providing solutions for financing SMEs. ICOs are the issuing of digital tokens that will be sold to investors in return for a ...