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COURTING TOURISTS: ESTABLISHING A TOURIST-SPECIFIC JUDICIAL BODY IN QATAR
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Article)
A key element of attracting tourists to any country is the promise of safety and security. One of the great fears weighing on the minds of tourists is being embroiled in the legal system of a foreign land. As with attracting ...
THE EMPLOYABILITY OF QATARI CITIZENS IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)
The hospitality industry in Qatar is rapidly growing. The growth is supported by the preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and by the efforts of Qatar towards tourism and hospitality development in the country. Consequently, ...
Innovations and Hotel Performance in the Aftermath announcement of Qatar Hosting FIFA 2022 World Cup
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
The innovation-performance relationships continue to raise an ongoing debate in which the existing literature yields no conclusive results mainly in the tourism sector of resource-rich countries. This paper contributes to ...
Towards sustainable FIFA world cup 2022: a cradle-to-cradle social life cycle impact assessment for reusable container stadium in the state of Qatar
(2021 , Master Thesis)
Restorative circular economy practices in green stadium construction act as a shrewd economic move in reaching net-zero carbon emission goals for Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup host. This research intends to conduct the ...
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Article)
A growing body of literature recognizes the significance of soft power in Qatar's foreign policy. There is, however, limited research on the long-term impact that occurs from the over-dependency on the soft power. The ...
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Learning from Experiences of Past Mega-Sporting Event Hosts
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Article)
The experiences of past hosts to mega sporting events like the Olympics, or FIFA World Cup games show that there are numerous ways in which countries can be both empowered or disempowered through their pursuit of soft ...
Pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19: Implications for control measures in Qatar
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QSCIENCE
, 2021 , Article)
Public health control measures for communicable diseases are often based on the identification of symptomatic cases. However, emerging epidemiological evidence demonstrates the role of presymptomatic and asymptomatic ...
Qatar 2022, fifa and the Speedy Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary
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Brill
, 2022 , Article)
In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter "fifa") World Cup. As one of the world's biggest sporting tournament is about to start, final preparations are being ...
Culture and the World Cup: The Case of Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The hosting of the World Cup is certainly a monumental achievement by the state of Qatar. Not only it brings the country to more international exposure, and helps it rip the potential economic benefits, but also it offers ...
Al Thumama Stadium: Local and Global Architectural Reach
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
The world cup stadia have been a constant concern for the hosting countries. Many of them have become a burden on the economies of their countries, only to become white elephants after the tournaments end. Therefore, the ...