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FROM RUSSIA'S MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SYRIA TO THE ASTANA PROCESS
( Taylor and Francis , 2019 , Book chapter)The Russian stance on Syria is determined by the interplay of complex factors. First of all, Russian military deployment in this country should be considered as a serious attempt undertaken by Moscow to reclaim its status ... -
Effect of pH on acidic and basic chelating agents used in the removal of iron sulfide scales: A computational study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Iron sulfide scale is a major challenge in the upstream section of the oil and gas industry. It is responsible for precipitate formation in tubulars, and it damages equipment. This leads to a loss in production. Mechanical ... -
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 ... -
A technoeconomic assessment of microalgal culture technology implementation for combined wastewater treatment and CO2 mitigation in the Arabian Gulf
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2019 , Article)A technoeconomic assessment (TEA) has been conducted of the feasibility of large-scale application of microalgal culture technology (MCT) to the combined mitigation of CO2 emissions from flue gases and nutrient discharges ... -
Metal-oxide nanotubes functional material tailored for membrane water/wastewater treatment
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Conference)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 ... -
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 ... -
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
( 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 ... -
Saudi Arabia: More Room for Wahhabism Lite?
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The Saudi government was surprisingly quick to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the decisive measures it took was closing the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, something which had not happened since Napoleon invaded ... -
Covid-19 Crisis and Iran-Turkey-Qatar Relations: Economic Downgrade and Corona Diplomacy
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global issue beyond being a health crisis alone. Since its emergence in China, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica. The Middle East is no exception and the socio-economic ... -
Covid-19, a Common Threat towards Intrusive Regionalism
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The Covid-19 pandemic news has become the top headline of almost all international media and the topic of everyday conversation among people. Coronavirus, like international terrorism is a global challenge to both states ... -
Covid-19 in Qatar: Well Versed in Crisis Management
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)As of April 13th 2020, Qatar has 2979 positive cases of Covid-19. Like a number of other countries, Qatar was caught off guard by the novel respiratory virus. Initially assessed as posing a low risk to the country, the ... -
Saudi Arabia in Struggle for the Chinese Oil Market: the Price War as Necessity
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The new agreement between the OPEC members and a group of non-OPEC countries (so called OPEC+ group) that was reached on 12 April 2020 does not necessarily mean the end of the price war. Starting from May, the participants ... -
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 ... -
The UAE-Israel Normalisation ''If you can't convince them, confuse them''
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)What was a secret marriage is now publicly announced to the world, as a strong relationship between the UAE and Israel, which has been normalized through the media on August 13, 2020. The UAE became the third Arab state - ... -
Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia: Beyond the health crisis
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The Covid-19 pandemic is already exerting a heavy economic toll on all areas of the world. The energy producing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) make no exception. In Saudi Arabia, the economic impact of the ... -
Covid-19 in War-Ravaged Yemen: Ends or doubles the war?
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)Yemen is a suffering war zone since the beginning of the civil war in 2014, out of the clash between Yemeni government in Sana'a' and the Northern tribes, mainly, the Houthi insurgents. As of 2020, after two military ... -
Pandemic threatens to drive wedge into US-Gulf relations
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)It is early days, but first indications are that the global pandemic is entrenching long-drawn Middle Eastern geopolitical, political, ethnic, and sectarian battle lines rather than serving as a vehicle to build bridges ... -
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 Covid-19 Pandemic: Vulnerability of Migrant workers in the GCC States
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) contain some of the highest numbers of migrants of any country in the world. Estimated at as many ... -
COVID-19 and Plummeting Oil Prices; a Time of Reckoning for Oman
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)As Oman braces itself to embark on the 'Oman 2040 Vision', the year 2020 comes as a year of reckoning in several regards. The death of Sultan Qaboos on 10th January, marked the beginning of an era where state institutions ...
