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    • Balance of power shifts and energy interests in Central Asia? 

      Piet, Rémi B. ( Palgrave Macmillan , 2015 , Book chapter)
      The energy-rich Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan represent a natural object of desire for the geopolitical interests of their ambitious neighbours. Whether perceived as an important component ...
    • Beh Tou Cheh? (What's It to You?): Feminist Challenges in Iranian Social Media 

      Batmanghelichi, Kristin Soraya ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Online feminist activism has opened a different path for ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily versed in post-revolutionary discourses on feminism and political activism nor are conversant with the names and past ...
    • Between Development, Growth, and Survival: Iran's Economic Priorities before and under President Raisi 

      Kozhanov, Nilkolay ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
      The conservative forces in Iran have long criticized their moderate rivals' failure to grow the economy and improve the living standards of the people during their time in power. As a president, Ebrahim Raisi faces immense ...
    • Building a Lasting Legacy: Beyond Qatar 2022 

      Azzali, Simona ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      Doha, the capital city of Qatar, was a tiny, sleepy urban settlement with an economy based on fishing and pearling until the 1970s, when the discovery of oil and natural gas triggered unprecedented and rapid urbanization. ...
    • Building a Local Sport Identity: The World Cup and its implications on community sports in Qatar and Saudi Arabia 

      Sons, Sebastian ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has resulted in more engagement in Qatar to promote local and domestic sport on different levels. Driven by the overarching goal to enhance and improve physical activities among the Qatari ...
    • Chai Karak: The Politics of Tea and its Impact on the Status of South Asians in the United Arab Emirates 

      Moaswes, Abdulla ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Chai karak is a popular tea beverage in in the UAE and the other Arab Gulf states that is widely consumed across class and ethnic lines, particularly among wealthy UAE citizens and the poorer South Asian manual labourers ...
    • Challenges Facing the Gulf Petroleum Industry: Covid-19, New Technologies, Energy Transition 

      Abi-Aad, Naji; Kozhanov, Nikolay ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic and the resulting economic downturn have undermined the already weakened position of the global oil and gas industry. Since the transportation sector depends on 60 percent of energy ...
    • Challenges for Middle Eastern Petroleum Exports: Regional Conflicts or Internal Instability? 

      Abi-Aad, Naji; أبي عاد , ناجي ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      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 ...
    • Challenges to Re-Structuring Iran's Energy Industry 

      Keynoush, Azra Banafsheh ( 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 ...
    • Changing Paradigm in The Global LNG Market: Opportunities And Risks For Major Suppliers in The Gulf Region 

      Sung, Jinsok; سنك, جينسوك ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      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 ...
    • Childcare in Bahrain: The Role of Extended Family and Domestic Workers 

      Moral, Inés Fernández ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      This paper explores the role of extended family and domestic workers in childcare among Bahraini families, delving into parental responsibilities, childcare arrangements, and individuals' navigation between family, care, ...
    • China in the Middle East: Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Transformation, and Regional, Development 

      Lim, Guanie; Yagci, Mustafa ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      This paper unpacks the complicated manners in which Chinese investment has taken shape in the Middle East, especially the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Rather than focusing on highly emotive (but ...
    • China's economic and political presence in the Middle East and South Asia 

      Haghirian, Mehran; Zaccara, Luciano ( Routledge , 2022 , Book)
      This book explores a range of key issues connected to China's relations with countries in the Middle East and South Asia. It discusses economic and political connections, and projects which have arisen as part of China's ...
    • Comments on Transnational Generations 

      YAMAMOTO, Sumiko; D'SOUZA, Rohan ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
    • Contemporary issues in Qatar’s food security 

      Miniaoui, Hela; Irungu, Patrick; Kaitibie, Simeon ( Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore , 2018 , Other)
      Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world. However, its domestic food production is so low that over 90 percent of its food supply has to be imported. This article provides some stylised facts on Qatar’s food ...
    • Contemporary Qatar : Examining State and Society 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Al Qawasmi, Farah; Abushouk, Ahmed Ibrahim; Al-Jaber, Khalid; Zaccara, Luciano; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Book)
      This book addresses critical topics and unanswered questions on the contemporary state of Qatar. Drawing together a unique combination of authors that have researched the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in general, and the ...
    • Contemporary Qatar Through the State and Society: An Introduction 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Qawasmi, Farah Al ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      "Inside Contemporary Qatar: An examination of State and Society" is an interdisciplinary book that includes the following themes, the politics and security of Qatar, the political economy and natural resources of Qatar, ...
    • Corporate Choice between Conventional Bonds and Sukuk Issuance: Evidence from GCC Countries 

      Grassa, Rihab; Miniaoui, Hela ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Although there have been recent developments in respect of the diversification of capital markets in GCC countries, the motivations of the firms issuing Sukuk or conventional bonds have remained largely unexplored. Using ...
    • Countering The Growing Cyber Threat To Gulf Security 

      Parmeter, Ian ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      The global threat of cyber attacks from hostile international and domestic actors against states, commercial enterprises and private individuals is rising exponentially. Foreign states use cyber operations against governments, ...
    • COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in the Gulf 

      Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      As the global COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the Gulf countries faces an unprecedent challenge of containing the spread of the virus among the non-national residents. Since migrants in Gulf countries live primarily in labour ...