The Annual International Conference of the Gulf Studies Center: المرسلات الحديثة
السجلات المعروضة 81 -- 100 من 131
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Military Challenges for Hydrocarbon Export from the Gulf - An Assessment of Iranian Motives and Methods of Causing Disrupt
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The Gulf is a sub-region where crises - including wars - occur from time to time. Alarmist tones of warnings against inevitable war with Iran also appear on a regular basis. Although it seems that war rhetoric is only ... -
Shifting Crude Flows And Rising Competition In Asia: Implications For Gulf Producers
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The Middle East is the world's largest crude exporter with the majority of its crude - sold via long term contracts - flowing eastward. Despite this, significant shifts in global crude flows are expected over the next ... -
Structural Changes in Global Oil Markets and Implications for Middle East Resource-Rich Countries
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The purpose of this paper is to identify the major shifts in global oil supply and demand dynamics and assess the implications for resource-rich Middle East countries with special focus on GCC. It is argued that ... -
Changing Paradigm in The Global LNG Market: Opportunities And Risks For Major Suppliers in The Gulf Region
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)Beginning from early this decade, global LNG market is going through dramatic changes. The market is increasingly becoming oversupplied and competitive by new large volumes from Australia, USA and Russia. At the same ... -
The Rise of Shale oil and Gas and the Renewables and the Prospects for the Future of GCC Energy Sector
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The rise of shale oil and gas, particularly in the United States, and its emergence as the largest producer of oil and an exporter of natural gas and a modest amounts of oil, has transformed the US as the net importer ... -
Challenges for Middle Eastern Petroleum Exports: Regional Conflicts or Internal Instability?
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)What are the main challenges impacting the exports of oil and gas from the Middle East to the global markets? The focus has always been on the regional conflicts such as the Arab oil embargoes applied in the aftermath ... -
Saudi Arabia and the Emirates' Quest for Alternative Energy: Geopolitics of the Nuclear Option
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)Nuclear energy programs are under formalization in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with the UAE's first power plants due to be operational in 2020, and Saudi Arabia's program under development. A ... -
Challenges to Re-Structuring Iran's Energy Industry
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)Ad hoc macro policies to generate added value revenue from crude oil, in part by investing in petrochemicals, drives Iran's energy sector to mitigate the impact of US-led sanctions. Similar policies aim to offer crude oil ... -
Iran, energy, and geopolitics in 2019: From "strategic patience" to "lose-lose"
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)In the geopolitical rivalry between Iran and the United States, energy is in the spotlight. Since the US exit from the nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA) in May 2018 and the launch of the "maximum ... -
Prospects for Alternative Energy in the Gulf
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The Middle East region holds the world's largest oil and natural gas proven reserves. Several Middle-Eastern states are major oil producers and consumers. Given price fluctuations and environmental concerns, many countries ... -
Roadmap for hydrogen society/economy supported by petroleum sector
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on Global Warming of 1.5?C presents the assessment concerning accelerated deep decarbonization, which is at the core of global mitigation strategy. The same ... -
Key Issues for Long Term Climate Policy Design in Gulf Countries with Focus on Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)We analyze the challenges and options of designing an efficient global climate policy for GCC countries. We review the exposure of GCC countries to climate risks and the mitigation and adaptation options at their disposal. ... -
The Geopolitics of Energy Transitions in Arab Gulf States
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)The energy-based political economies of the Arab Gulf States are entering a period of significant change as a combination of domestic challenges and regional tensions intersect with the rise of a new generation of more ... -
The privatization of Saudi ARAMCO and the future of national oil companies of the Gulf
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)On November 3, 2019, Saudi Arabia announced that the national oil company, Saudi Aramco, would be partially privatized. The process is scheduled to begin on November 17. This news made a lot of noise. First, for the first ... -
Regional Cooperation: A New Legal Approach for Managing Common Resources of Oil and Gas in Persian Gulf
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference)At present, common resources of oil and gas in different regions of the world do not have a similar legal pattern. Regarding political, economic and geopolitical situations and also historical facts in different regions, ... -
Analysis of the Women's Status in the Process of Iran's Socio-political Development in Last Forty Years
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Women's participation in political and social development is the one of the most important indicators in the process of sustainable development of societies. The present study examines the status of women's participation ... -
Impact of Gender-related Legal Regulations on Pursuing Sustainable Development: A study of Kuwait's National Development Plan (Vision 2035)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)This paper seeks to analyze the impact of gender inequality on the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 as expressed in the UN Post-Millennium global program. More specifically, it aims to illustrate how gender equality and ... -
The Impact of Growing China-GCC Cultural, Education, and Research Relations on Gulf Society
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Over the past 15 years Gulf China relations have grown exponentially and involved all manner of business, energy, trade, political, and cultural relations. As these two regions of major economic power draw away from ... -
The Gender-Pay Gap and the Family in the Gulf: Root Causes, Implications and Policy Response
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)Despite the remarkable progress in women's status in countries of the Gulf gender equality remains unfulfilled. According to evidence, the Gulf has been underperforming on the arena of women's economic participation, ... -
Special Economic Zone Experience Overseas? Industrial Parks and Ports in the Gulf and China's Presence
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)The Gulf countries have shifted to a new development paradigm in which more dynamics are pursued. The evolution of industrial parks and ports facilitates local development and boosts connectivity. As industrial parks and ...