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The Ulama and the Al Saud: A Relationship Between Elites in Saudi Arabia
(2016 , Master Thesis)
The origins of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia date back to the alliance forged between the AlSaud and the preacher Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhab in the 18th century, and the subsequent establishment of the first Saudi state. Since ...
Saudi Arabia and the Emirates' Quest for Alternative Energy: Geopolitics of the Nuclear Option
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
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
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
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 ...
Rare earth elements and 143Nd/144Nd isotope ratio measurements using tandem ICP-CRC-MS/MS: Characterization of date palm (: Phoenix dactylifera L.)
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2017 , Article)
Herein, tandem inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with a collision/reaction cell (ICP-CRC-MS/MS) was used to accurately characterize the rare earth element (REE) pattern and the radiogenic isotope ratios of ...
General public's perspectives of issues relating to misuse of medicines: a cross-sectional survey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Background Misuse of prescription medicines is a global issue potentially resulting in severe consequences including adverse drug reactions, dependence, tolerance, increased healthcare utility and mortality. Objective To ...
A Century of Saudi-Qatari Food Insecurity: Paradigmatic Shifts in the Geopolitics, Economics and Sustainability of Gulf States Animal Agriculture
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Geo Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
In their quest for food security, the drylands of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have experienced more radical transformation over the past half century than over the previous millennium. This paper explores modern ...
Transformation leadership and creativity: Effects of employees pyschological empowerment and intrinsic motivation
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the effect of transformational leadership on followers’ inventiveness and organizational innovation. It studies transformational leadership and innovation at the ...
LOS PAÍSES DEL CONSEJO DE COOPERACIÓN DEL GOLFO E IRAQ
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AWRAQ Estudios sobre el mundo árabe e islámico contemporáneo
, 2016 , Article)
Relations between Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) countries and Iraq have been determined by the role that Iraq has played, both during the era of Saddam Hussein and after his fall. Having ...
The Influence of Income and Education on Saudi Dissatisfied Consumers Behaviour
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Qatar University
, 2016 , Article)
The purpose of the study is to explore the differences and similarities in
post dissatisfaction behaviours between different levels of income and education
among Saudi consumers. Currently few articles are available on ...
Arab female and male perceptions of factors facilitating and inhibiting their physical activity: Findings from a qualitative study in the Middle East
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
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