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A comparative assessment of the role of energy in Qatar's East Asian foreign relations: case studies on China, Japan and South Korea
(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 ... -
Strategies of development and diversification: a comparative analysis of Qatar and Dubai’s economic development models
(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 ... -
Securitization: Conceptualizing Qatari Foreign Policy
(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
(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 ... -
Comparative study of SMES in Dubai and south Korea
(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 ... -
The Assessment of the Role of Qatar Airways in the Economic Development of Qatar
(2017 , Master Thesis)The aviation industry in the Arabian Gulf is growing at a fast pace, attracting the global attention upon the region. The Gulf airlines have entered the international aviation market as state-owned entities, having embedded ... -
An Analysis of the bilateral relations between Qatar and Japan : Case studies on Energy, Culture and Diplomacy
(2017 , Master Thesis)Energy is considered as an important pillar in the establishment of international relations where it plays a heavy role in shaping the relations. In the light of this, an analysis of the Qatar-Japan relations will be studied ... -
Local politics: examining the political participation of Qatari women in the central municipal council elections
(2017 , Master Thesis)Qatar embarked on a political progressive reform path with the announcement of Central Municipal Council elections in 1999, granting universal suffrage in the same year. The participation of Qatari women since then has be ... -
GCC PERCEPTION of THREATS from IRAQ AND IRAN: EXPLAINING THE ENDURING ALLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STAES
(2018 , Master Thesis)Threat perception in international relations plays a major role in forming international alliances. Previously Iraq and nowadays Iran, has an essential role in impacting the security concerns of the GCC. Therefore, this ... -
Women Empowerment In Qatar
(2018 , Master Thesis)This thesis examines the question of empowerment of Qatari women from multidimensional perspectives and go beyond merely employment and access to economic resources. Qatar is a welfare state that can and does provide its ... -
HASHTAG UNITY IN THE MIDST OF THE BLOCKADE OF QATAR
(2018 , Master Thesis)This thesis examines the digital manifestations of the wave of popular nationalism that emerged in Qatar following the outbreak of the Gulf crisis in June 2017. It undertakes a multimethod analysis of 39,454 messages on ... -
The Portrayal Of The State Of Qatar In The Media: An Analytical Study Of The Newspapers Of The Gulf Blockading Countries (From 24 May 2017 To 21 September 2017) Of The Gulf Crisis 2017–2018
(2019 , Master Thesis)This research study investigates the ways in which the State of Qatar was portrayed in some of the Arabic-language newspapers of the three Gulf blockading countries. The main question addressed concerns the main characteristics ... -
Women In Religious Discourse After Mohamed Bin Salman Rise To Power: An Analytical Discription Of The Official Online Islamic Discourse In Saudi Arabia
(2019 , Master Thesis)This study aims to examine women in the Saudi online official religious discourse after Mohamed Bin Salman’s rise to power. The study hypothesizes that the official religious discourse in Saudi Arabia after Mohamed Bin ... -
Displaced Population: A Case Study of the Syrian Forced Migrants in Qatar
(2019 , Master Thesis)Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011, roughly 5.6 million Syrians have fled the country as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region. Many of them have crossed into Gulf nations such as Qatar, even though ... -
National Identity And Its Impact On Shaping Oman's Contemporary Foreign Policy
(2019 , Master Thesis)The aim of the thesis is to investigate the concept of national identity and its impact in the process of foreign policy decision-making by using a constructivist approach, with a particular focus on Oman’s foreign policy. ... -
Impact Of Gender Related Legal Reugulations On Pursuing Sustainable Development: A Study Of Kuwait's National Development Plan (2035)
(2019 , Master Thesis)This thesis 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 Economic Transformations On the Development of the Status of Women in The Arabian Gulf - The Case of Qatar and Bahrain
(2020 , Dissertation)Neoliberal socio-economic paradigms have become a dominant force in modern societies, including those in the Arabian Gulf region. Their rise has resulted in drastic changes within the role of states towards a focus on the ... -
Muqim in Qatar Without Arabic: An Analysis of Arabic Language Competency Among Expatriates in Qatar
(2021 , Master Thesis)This study investigates the Arabic language proficiency levels and rates among a group of non-Arab expatriates in Qatar, as well as their attitudes toward Arabic and experiences of learning and using it in their daily ... -
Women's Political Participation in Oman: State, Society, and Culture
(2021 , Dissertation)This dissertation studies the social, legal, and institutional factors that hinder women in Oman from advancing their political participation from the perspective of female candidates. The main finding is that lager ... -
Women’s Representation in The Core Curriculum Courses of The History of Qatar and Islamic Culture at Qatar University
(2021 , Master Thesis)Women and education are two major focal areas in Qatar’s development agenda. In 2008, Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani launched the Qatar National Vision 2030, which foregrounded gender equality and the ability ...