Browsing Gulf Studies Center Research by Type "Article"
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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 ... -
Arabian Gulf Cup offers hope of diplomatic breakthrough
( Gulf Studies center - Qatar University , 2020 , Article)On 8th December, Sayed Mohammed Jaffer, the captain of the Bahrain national football team, lifted aloft the Arabian Gulf Cup at Abdullah bin Khalifa stadium in Doha. The victory of his tiny island nation didn’t simply ... -
Corporate Choice between Conventional Bonds and Sukuk Issuance: Evidence from GCC Countries
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Although there have been recent developments in respect of the diversification of capital markets in GCC countries, the motivations of the firms issuing Sukuk or conventional bonds have remained largely unexplored. Using ... -
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 ... -
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 in Kuwait: An Opportunity for the Government
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The first Covid-19 disease case was found in Kuwait on February 24th, 2020 when a Kuwaiti citizen was tested positive after coming back from Iran. Since then, the Kuwaiti government has taken many measures to contain its ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Developing Culturally Aware School Leaders: Measuring the Impact of an International Internship Using the MGUDS
( SAGE Publications , 2013 , Article)Developing globally minded citizens has become a national push and a stated priority for many higher education institutions in the United States. This article focuses on one university’s efforts to develop globally minded ... -
Development of Bangladeshi immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada
( SAGE , 2018 , Article)Canada has developed a comprehensive immigration policy to accept different types of immigrants under its economic, family and humanitarian immigration categories. Canada invites over a quarter-million immigrants in a year. ... -
Dynamic Parametric and Nonparametric Hedging: Evidence from the Arab Gulf Equity Markets
( EuroJournals , 2017 , Article)This paper examines the optimal hedging strategies in the Arab Gulf equity markets using a parametric and a nonparametric dynamic approaches in modeling the conditional variances and covariances of equity returns. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ...
