International Affairs: Recent submissions
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Analysis of ICT usage patterns, benefits and barriers in tourism SMEs in the Middle Eastern countries: The case of Dubai in UAE
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)Information and communications technology (ICT) are widely used by enterprises to enhance their competitiveness. Travel agents (TAs) are among service providers for whom their integration of ICT and Internet technological ... -
Empirical analysis of the cross-cultural information searching and travel behavior of business travelers: A case study of MICE travelers to Qatar in the Middle East
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Very few tourism geographers have investigated the way meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) travelers search for information and their travel behavior based on cultural background and country of origin. ... -
الموقف الأوروبي من القدس في ضوء "صفقة القرن" الأميركية
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2020 , Article)تتناول الدراسة موقف الاتحاد الأوروبي من القدس في ضوء ما اصطلح عليه بـ "صفقة القرن" والإعلان الأميركي عن الاعتراف بالمدينة عاصمة موحدة لإسرائيل. وبالنظر إلى الطبيعة الخاصة التي اتسمت بها العلاقة الأوروبية - الأميركية، تحاول ... -
Small States and the New Security Environment : Qatar’s Military Power and Diplomacy: The Emerging Roles of Small States in International Relations.
( Springer, Cham , 2020 , Book chapter)Qatar has sought political and military shelter for strategic protection and for enhancing the country’s regional and international profile. Qatar’s experience highlights that a small state does not ensure its security ... -
تطور السياسة الدفاعية القطرية بعد أزمة الحصار
( Arab Center - المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2020 , Article)مثّل قـرار حصـار دولـة قطـر الـذي اتخذتـه ثلاث دول خليجيـة، وهـي المملكـة العربيـة السـعودية، ودولـة الإمـارات العربيـة المتحـدة، ومملكـة البحريـن، إضافة إلـى جمهوريـة مصر العربية، في 5 حزيران/ يونيو 2017، منعطفًا في مسار ... -
Well-Being Before the Arab Spring: Objective vs. Subjective Measurements
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إصلاح القطاع الأمني في البلدان المغاربية: نحو إيجاد مقاربة واقعية
( المعهد المغربي لتحليل السياسات , 2020 , Article)يمثل إصلاح القطاع الأمني (SSR) مصدر قلق رئيسي في المشهد الحالي للانتقال السياسي نحو الديمقراطية في البلدان المغاربية، كما أنه يكتسي أهمية خاصة بالنظر إلى الأدوار الأساسية والتاريخية للأجهزة الأمنية ودورها في الحفاظ على ... -
Local rooting and creativity within the fashion industry in Beirut
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that make Beirut a fashion hub by studying the characteristics of creativity and the role of the different stakeholders in setting an environment that encourages ... -
Security Sector Reform in the Maghreb: Finding a Realistic Approach
( Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis , 2020 , Article)Security sector reform (SSR) is a key concern in the current landscape of political transition towards democracy in the Maghreb. It is particularly important given the fundamental and historical roles played by the security ... -
Treading with caution: China's multidimensional interventions in the Gulf Region
( Cambridge University Press , 2019 , Article)This article demonstrates the growing adaptability of Chinese foreign policy to Gulf states’ expectations around issues that implicate them directly or are relevant (such as relations with the US, and the wars in Yemen and ... -
مراجعات فيروس كورونا للعلاقات المدنية العسكرية
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2020 , Article)تفترض هذه الدراسة على أنّ وباء كورونا شكل مرحلة تجديد في التفكير الاستراتيجي المتعلق بالعلاقات المدنية العسكرية تمثّل في تأكيد محدودية الطرح المعرفي للنظرية التقليدية التي تقوم على أساس الفصل بين السلطة العسكرية والسلطة ... -
Analysis of factors affecting willingness to pay for high-occupancy-toll lanes: Results from stated-preference survey of travelers
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)This study examines the feasibility of implementing high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes in a Middle Eastern country to obtain an improved understanding of such a policy and how it may affect the behavior of travelers in this ... -
Moments and memories: football and state narratives in Algeria
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)A Nation’s memory is selective and sheds light only on a selection of narratives of memory and process of memorizing that serves a nation’s interests. At the core of the Algerian state formation, the question of memory and ... -
Entrepreneurship, ICT and innovation: State of qatar transformation to a knowledge-based economy
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)Oil and natural gas revenues still form the main part of national income and government revenues in Qatar. However, since, 1995, Qatar's economy is undergoing a critical transformation, shifting from a high dependence on ... -
The new cultural turn in urban development for the gulf state: Creativity, place promotion, and identity: Doha as a case study
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)Urban theorists and policy makers have begun to re-evaluate the significance of integrating culture into urban development strategies. Within the present growing global interurban competition, a new approach to urban ... -
Direct and inferred influences of the Silk Roads on the " golden age " of the Abbasid Caliphate
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)This article sheds light on the east-west international relations of the first century of the Abbasid Caliphate. It describes discernable Chinese influences on the onset and maintenance of a golden age of Islamic government ... -
Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar is the only international airport operating in the country. The airport was officially opened in 2014 to function as the engine of the country's economic growth. Due to ... -
Modernizing palestinian women: Between colonialism and nationalism-reflections on the 1960s and 1970s
( Taylor and Francis , 2018 , Book chapter)It is commonplace to read in many of the Israeli academic and quasi-academic works on Palestinian society that Israeli policies led to new economic and social openings for Palestinian women (Lavine 1982; Maoz 1984; Semyonov ... -
Knowledge and innovation in the Lebanese software industry
( Cogent OA , 2018 , Article)The software industry is strongly influenced by knowledge and innovation. The ability to develop new solutions and services is considered essential to firm survival and growth. The innovation process, being long and costly, ... -
التجسير المعرفي: الرؤية، المنطلقات والمسارات
( دار نشر جامعة قطر , 2019 , Article)سيطر التنظيم الأكاديمي التخصصي على إنتاج المعرفة لفترات طويلة خلال القرن العشرين، بحيث بدا وكأن كل مجتمع تخصصي قد استقر داخل الأطر الفكرية والمؤسسية التي تعرف تخصصه، باحثًا عن وناشرًا لمعرفة أكثر دقة وتفصيلًا حول مجال محدد ...
