Browsing Gulf Studies Center Research by Title
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Gulf's Migrant Workers Amidst Covid-19 and Workforce Nationalization: A Focus on Qatar's Social Protection Systems
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)In the early 1970s, oil prices skyrocketed and the resource-rich Gulf states pursued infrastructural development. This created a massive labor demand in the construction, infrastructure, and oil sectors. Foreign labor ... -
How sanctions and the pandemic affect Iran's economy
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)Iran has been under international sanctions of one kind or another for four decades, but its economy has never been as bad as it is now. In May 2018, the Trump administration began its campaign of maximum pressure to force ... -
The Impact of Migrant Remittances on Economic Growth in Arab Countries
( Scholink Inc , 2019 , Article)The potential role that workers’ remittances are likely to play in promoting economic growth, especially in Arab countries, is currently attracting considerable attention. These remittances have an impact on the remitting ... -
Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Diversification and Growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council Economies
( Redfame Publishing , 2017 , Article)The Arab States of the Gulf region have vast reserves petroleum. The reduction in oil prices since summer 2014, and their volatility pose strong challenges to the six of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In the present ... -
International military organizations of the Global South: comparing the Peninsula Shield Force, the Africa Standby Force, and the Southern Cross Combined Force
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)In the post-Cold War era, only three international military organizations with standing headquarters made up exclusively of militaries of states in the Global South have emerged in the field of peace operations. These are ... -
Introduction : China's Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Book chapter)This book assesses China's economic and political presence in the Middle East and South Asia with a particular focus on Beijing's relations with the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, ... -
Introduction : GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hydrocarbon producers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is raising serious questions about the need to change the focus of Gulf energy security from the necessity ... -
Introduction : Russia's Relations with the GCC and Iran
( Springer Singapore , 2021 , Book chapter)During the last five years, Russian relations with the GCC demonstrated a strong tendency for positive development. Even Moscow's decision to leave the OPEC + agreement and launch a price war with Saudi Arabia in March ... -
IRAN 2016: FROM THE SAUDI EMBASSY ATTACK TO THE DEMISE OF RAFSANJANI
( Asia Maior , 2016 , Article)The year 2016 was an internal and external test for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The February legislative elections represented strong support for his administration and the nuclear accord with the P5+1 group of ... -
Iran 2017: From Rouhani’s Reelection To The December Protests
( Asia Maior , 2017 , Article)The 2017 was a challenging year for the President Hassan Rouhani despite his reelection. The Presidential and Municipal elections in May represented a clear and strong support for his administration and the nuclear deal ... -
Iran's Trade with Neighbors: Sanctions' Impact and the Alternatives
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)This article investigates whether sanctions have changed or influenced Iran's trade patterns, focusing on neighboring countries. The study concentrates first on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), considered Iran's main regional ... -
IRAN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND EVOLVING ROLE OF SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
( RUDN University , 2018 , Article)The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the most active players in the framework of South- South cooperation. During the Cold War period Iran treated South-South cooperation as an instrument for providing an independent ... -
Metal-oxide nanotubes functional material tailored for membrane water/wastewater treatment
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Conference Paper)Titanium Dioxide Nano-Tubes (TNTs) synthesized by hydrothermal method were used to prepare new polysulfone thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. The TFN membranes contained different TNTs proportions (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ... -
Migrant wives: dynamics of the empowerment process
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2018 , Article)An increasing number of male migrants are taking part in intra- and inter-regional migration in Asia, leaving their wives behind at home. Their wives, whom we call emigrant wives, often adapt to new roles and responsibilities ... -
Migrants, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and North Africa: An approach from the Global South.
( Scalabriniano Center for Migratory Studies , 2021 , Article)This article aims to introduce aspects involved in studies on migratory dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this sense, we present some historical dynamics for defining the territories of what is ... -
Migration, debt, and transnational livelihood: Indian labour diasporas in the GCC states amid the pandemic
( 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 ... -
Missed Opportunities: The Trump Administration, Iran, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)On the surface, the global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 might have offered the United States and Iran an opportunity to stand down from their virtual war footing. In the lead-up to the outbreak, Iran had shot down a US ... -
Molecular and electronic structure elucidation of Fe2+/Fe3+ complexed chelators used in iron sulphide scale removal in oil and gas wells
( Wiley-Liss Inc. , 2019 , Article)Quantum chemical calculations based on DFT are employed to study the electronic structure and binding affinity of chelators used in the removal of iron sulphide scales. Three chelating agents, EDTA, HEDTA, and DTPA, are ... -
Navigating Murky Waters: Iranian-Gulf Relations a Year into Raisi's Presidency
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)This paper examines the first year of Ebrahim Raisi's presidency and focuses on Iran's relations with neighboring Gulf states. The paper analyzes how President Raisi was able to navigate his foreign policies amidst numerous ... -
Navigating Troubled Waters: Experts' Views on GCC Challenges for Socio-Economic Recovery in the Post-Covid-19 Period
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The GCC economies are being seriously hit by the negative impact of low oil prices and spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The restrained inflow of oil incomes deepens the budget deficit of the countries and makes government ...