College of Arts & Sciences: Recent submissions
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COVID-19 AND THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM: SHIFTING-SANDS OR EARTHQUAKE
( Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs , 2020 , Book chapter)As we witness the pandemic of COVID-19, we are also observing a rising trend that is becoming a scholarly pandemic. It is the pandemic of overstating the current moment of COVID-19 as a cause of global transformations. It ... -
Iran’s Regional Role in the Arab World and Iranian State-Society Relations
( Arab Reform Initiative , 2021 , Article)Iran’s regional role in MENA is influenced by the evolution of its state-society relations and shifts within its state institutions. This paper argues that the growing regional role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ... -
Biocontrol Activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 against Toxigenic Fungi
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of some fungal species and represent important contaminants of food and feed. This study aimed to explore the biological control activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 volatile organic ... -
إيران "الثوريّة" والثّورات العربيّة: ملاحظات بشأن السّياسة الخارجيّة الإيرانيّة ومآلاتها
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2012 , Other)عام وبضعة شهور تنقضي على ما تعارف عليه أهل السّياسة والإعلام وقبلهم من قاموا بالفعل نفسه "بالرّبيع العربي"[1]. وعلى الرّغم من أنّ المصطلح لم يكن في الأصل عربيًّا، لكنّه وجد له مكانةً في الذّهنيّة العربيّة، ربّما لما تحمله ... -
Bacillus thuringiensis strain QBT220 pBtoxis plasmid structural instability enhances δ-endotoxins synthesis and bioinsecticidal activity
( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) spherical parasporal crystal contains several insecticidal proteins used as environmentally safe alternative to toxic chemical pesticides. The exploration of a Bti strain ... -
Application of scanning electron microscopy and MALDI-TOF MS in the exploration of the parasporal insecticidal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from Qatar soil
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plays an important role in health and agriculture due to its insecticidal activities. In this study, six Bt strains isolated from Qatar soil were used to explore their crystals morphologies and ... -
Solution combustion synthesis of Ni/La2O3for dry reforming of methane: Tuning the basicity via alkali and alkaline earth metal oxide promoters
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Article)The production of syngas via dry reforming of methane (DRM) has drawn tremendous research interest, ascribed to its remarkable economic and environmental impacts. Herein, we report the synthesis of K, Na, Cs, Li, and ... -
Design of Ni/La2O3 catalysts for dry reforming of methane: Understanding the impact of synthesis methods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Fine-tuning of materials properties, particularly the catalytic properties, through innovative synthesis procedures has gained an increased research interest in the last decades. It is well known that synthesis procedures ... -
Pyocin QDD1: A highly thermostable bacteriocin produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa QDD1 for the biocontrol of foodborne pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This study was designed to explore alternative antibacterial bioresource products, bacteriocins produced by local strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa QDD1. This bacteriocin (termed as Pyocin) has high inhibitory activity ... -
Occurrence of Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi in Cereals and Application of Yeast Volatiles for Their Biological Control
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Fungal infections in cereals lead to huge economic losses in the food and agriculture industries. This study was designed to investigate the occurrence of toxigenic fungi and their mycotoxins in marketed cereals and explore ... -
Mathematical modeling of the SARSCoV-2 epidemic in Qatar and its impact on the national response to COVID-19
( University of Edinburgh , 2021 , Article)Background Mathematical modeling constitutes an important tool for planning robust responses to epidemics. This study was conducted to guide the Qatari national response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ... -
From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa
( Springer , 2020 , Book chapter)This article explains the drivers behind Iran’s overtures to Africa, and the dynamics of its presence in the continent. Focusing on Senegal as a case study, this article contends that the compound international sanctions ... -
Morphology Control of TiO Nanorods Using KBr Salt for Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO and MoS/TiO Heterostructures.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)In this study, the effect of KBr salt on the growth of TiO nanorods (NRs) was systematically studied. The addition of KBr with different concentrations provides a controllable growth of TiO NRs using hydrothermal method. ... -
Assessment of the Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Reinfection in an Intense Reexposure Setting
( NLM (Medline) , 2021 , Article)BACKGROUND: Risk of reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unknown. We assessed the risk and incidence rate of documented SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a cohort of laboratory-confirmed ... -
SARS-CoV-2 infection hospitalization, severity, criticality, and fatality rates in Qatar
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality as well as severe economic and societal disruptions. Despite scientific progress, true infection severity, factoring both diagnosed and undiagnosed ... -
Fear of being infected with COVID-19 virus among the medical social workers and its relationship to their future orientation
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 has been studied extensively for its direct effects on healthcare workers. Despite this, very little is known about the effect of COVID-19 fear on future orientation. Studying medical social workers’ fear of being ... -
The Persistence of Autocracy: Jordan, Morocco and the Gulf
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2015 , Article)Through the ebbs and flows of the Arab Spring, Arab monarchies have remained securely in place. In fact, for much of their history, the resilience of autocracy has been a key feature of the Arab monarchies' survival. While ... -
The GCC Economies in the Wake of COVID-19: Toward Post-Oil Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economies?
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)he economic crisis and decline in oil prices caused by the pandemic led governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to step up their diversification efforts. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gulf Cooperation ... -
ایران و نظرية : جدولة الخصوم
(2014 , Article)لم تثر دولة في علاقاتها وتحالفاتها في الشرق الأوسط المعاصر مثل جمهورية ايران الاسلامية. فالنظام السياسي الذي بدا بخطاب ثوري غير متسامح مع كل قوى الاستكبار والمتحالفين معها معلنا ان شرعيته في الداخل والخارج مستمدة من مساندة ... -
Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding
( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)The rift between the Gulf States that opened in 2017 has served to intensify centuries-old debates and tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf crisis has also engendered significant diplomatic tensions between GCC countries, ...