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Properties and thermal stabilization of Nanocrystalline copper via solute additions of niobium
(Material Science and Technology, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Nanocrystalline materials, those with grain size <100 nm, were found to have superior mechanical properties compared to their coarse-grained (CG) counterparts. However, these materials are not thermally stable because of ...
GLOBALIZATION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN QATAR: DOES EXPOSURE TO GLOBALIZATION LEAD TO CHANGES IN NATIONAL IDENTITY ACROSS DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF QATARI CITIZENS?
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
This era is marked by globalization, a process whereby states and individuals are interconnected through a global network. Globalization entails the emergence of a global culture which is considered a threat to national ...
Strategies of development and diversification: a comparative analysis of Qatar and Dubai’s economic development models
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
More than any other GCC states, political and economic foundation linkages between Dubai and Qatar have been great factors that could result in similar economic development. Shared oil boom experiences and early political ...
Er Doped III-Nitride Semiconductors
(Material Science and Technology, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Erbium ions (Er3+) doped in a solid material enables the intra 4f shell transitions from its first excited state (4I13/2) to the ground state (4I15/2). The intra-4f shell transition at 1540 nm is of exceptional interest ...
نظرية النقد لدى مدرسة فرانكفورت وأثرها في التشكيل النقدي الأدبي العربي المعاصر
(اللغة العربية وآدابها, 2017 , Master Thesis)
تتيح كتابات العلوم الإنسانية اليوم بالإجمال القولَ برحابة أفقها البيني؛ الذي يصعب معه تصنيف أصوات كثيرة منها، حيث تدرج في الأدب والفلسفة والسياسة، وعلم الاجتماع في آن معاً، حتى ليكون الفصل قسرياً في معظم الأحيان، ذلك أنها ...
Securitization: Conceptualizing Qatari Foreign Policy
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The role of security in Qatari foreign policy is one of the central discussions in the literature on the Gulf security. This thesis represents Qatari foreign policy strategies through lenses of the Copenhagen School for ...
THE EFFECTS OF THE SAUDI-IRANIAN RIVALRY ON POLITICS IN LEBANON BETWEEN 2005 AND 2016
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Saudi-Arabia and Iran have been engaged in a rivalry for control of regional power since 1979. Whereas much of the published literature has focused on the effects of this rivalry in principals, less attention has been paid ...
Symbiotic dinoflagellates associated with corals in Qatar: characterization and physiological response to environmental change
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Studying coral reefs’ responses to environmental and anthropogenic stressors is crucial to
ensure the development of appropriate conservation and restoration programs, especially
in areas such as the Arabian Gulf where ...
Comparative study of SMES in Dubai and south Korea
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have enjoyed large amounts of oil revenues for their development and prosperity over past fifty years or so. However, since the dramatic drop in oil prices in 2014, all the GCC ...
A comparative assessment of the role of energy in Qatar's East Asian foreign relations: case studies on China, Japan and South Korea
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Energy is an important factor in international relations and recently the global energy paradigm has been seen to be shifting towards the East. In light of such change, a comparative assessment of the role of energy in ...