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Iran's relations with Bahrain
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Wright argues that given its size and strategic location, Bahrain has always been vulnerable to its more powerful neighbours, with each vying for power or influence. This has resulted in a history of successive external ...
The post Arab spring reform: The maghreb at a cross roads
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
The Arab Spring, which was launched in Tunisia, took the Arab Middle East by storm. Its results, to varying degrees, have been felt in every country in the region. In the Maghreb, three scenarios have been unfolding. Tunisia ...
Knowledge and innovation in the Lebanese software industry
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Cogent OA
, 2018 , Article)
The software industry is strongly influenced by knowledge and innovation. The ability to develop new solutions and services is considered essential to firm survival and growth. The innovation process, being long and costly, ...
Modernizing palestinian women: Between colonialism and nationalism-reflections on the 1960s and 1970s
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Taylor and Francis
, 2018 , Book chapter)
It is commonplace to read in many of the Israeli academic and quasi-academic works on Palestinian society that Israeli policies led to new economic and social openings for Palestinian women (Lavine 1982; Maoz 1984; Semyonov ...
Army and Monarchy in Morocco: Rebellion, Allegiance and Reforms
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Taylor & Francis
, 2018 , Article)
The study of the complex relationship between army and monarchy in Morocco provides support for the argument that coup-proofing and institutionalisation enable civil leadership to enhance and maintain civilian control over ...
Le partenariat du Maroc avec l’OTAN : un cran de sécurité supplémentaire
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L'Harmattan
, 2014 , Book chapter)
Les relations du Maroc avec les pays membres de l’OTAN au cours et après la période de la Guerre froide s’expliquent par sa politique pro-occidentale depuis son accès à l’indépendance, mais aussi par la conception qu'il a ...
Building an Integrated Missile Defense Architecture for Gulf States: Perceptions, Capabilities and Challenges
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Gerlach Press
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Ballistic missile defense (BMD) plays an important role in the defense
planning of all GCC members, involving huge investments with strong reliance on
US assistance. This is a major concern in relations with regional ...
GCC’s Defense Cooperation: Moving towards Unity
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Foreign Policy Research Institute
, 2014 , Article)
For more than 30 years, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has attempted to establish a collective defense regime to protect its six members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This ...
QATAR’S DEFENSE POLICY: SMART CHOICES OF A SMALL STATE
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Institute of International Affairs
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Defense policy of Qatar to a great extent depends on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East
and it’s heavily affected by the instable relations with the Gulf neighbors. Qatar has conducted a
defense policy ...
Avoiding Somalia: what prevents onshore solutions to piracy?
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2015 , Article)
The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly stated that onshore solutions have to be
carried out in Somalia in order to end piracy in the Horn of Africa. Yet, the primary
responses from the international community ...