Browsing Gulf Studies Center Research by Subject "Qatar"

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    • Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Al-Maadeed, Mohammed ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...

    • Covid-19 in Qatar: Well Versed in Crisis Management 

      Jones, Marc Owen ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      As of April 13th 2020, Qatar has 2979 positive cases of Covid-19. Like a number of other countries, Qatar was caught off guard by the novel respiratory virus. Initially assessed as posing a low risk to the country, the ...

    • Fostering a reading culture: evidence from Qatar Reads 

      Cochrane, Logan; Ozturk, Ozcan; Khataee, Hanieh; Al-Hababi, Reem; Al-Malki, Fatema; ... more authors ( Routledge , 2022 , Article)
      Qatar has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades and has made large investments in the education sector to improve learning outcomes. The Qatar National Vision of 2030 also aspires to encourage life-long ...

    • Qatar: Energy abundance and small powers 

      Dogan-Akkas, Betul ( Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. , 2022 , Book chapter)
      The chapter will examine Qatar's strategic thinking and power projection through its journey of combining small statehood and abundant energy sources. This comprehensive approach combines Qatar's foreign policy making and ...

    • Sustainable Qatar : Social, Political and Environmental Perspectives 

      Cochrane, Logan; Al-Hababi, Reem ( Springer Singapore , 2023 , Book)
      This open access book provides a topical overview of the key sustainability issues in Qatar, focusing on environmental sustainability from a socio-political perspective. The transition to a sustainable Qatar requires ...

    • The Process of Building Identity in the Gulf / the Case of Qatar 

      Hamad, Amna Rahma ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      The massive influx of foreign residents and workforce led to the exacerbation of the demographic imbalance in the GCC countries. As the rise of expatriate population may contribute to the economic growth, it may have an ...

    • The Role of GCC Foreign Aid Policy in Enhancing the Regional Security: The Case of the State of Qatar 

      Bashir, Fadlh ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      This paper presents an important aspect of the regional security of the GCC region and the neighboring countries. It explores the use of foreign aid policy in GCC states, and the state of Qatar in particular, to enhance ...