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Yemen: Unsettled Media for an Unsettled Country
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Open Book Publishers
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Throughout history, successive governments in Yemen have realized the importance of the media. Consequently, they have tightened the grip on the media by imposing a monopoly on ownership and by selecting editors-in-chief ...
Humoristic Translanguaging in Intercultural Communication in Qatar: Merits, Limitations, and Its Potential Contribution to Policy Development
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Springer, Singapore
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This paper deals with the merits and limitations of a pedagogical practice that has been developed in the context of teaching undergraduate sociolinguistics courses in a state tertiary education institute in the State of ...
Sport and development in Qatar: International and regional dynamics of sport mega-events
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Taylor & Francis
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Since winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has been under the spotlight, responding to criticism regarding the working conditions of workers involved in the construction of football stadia and other ...
CHAPTER 7: Hybrid Graphitic Carbon Nitride (gCN)-based Devices for Energy Storage and Production
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The increasing demand for energy and the reducing supply of conventional energy storage devices have inspired interest to design environmentally-friendly, abundant, and cheap materials for energy storage applications. ...
The integrated/hybrid membrane systems for membrane desalination
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Freshwater scarcity is a global issue that is further exacerbated by both economic and population growth. Membrane desalination possesses the potential to address water stress issues, but membrane fouling has affected its ...
Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding
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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, ...
Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies After 2015
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt initiated a blockade on the state of Qatar. While many justifications were offered for the blockade, the blockading countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...
Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict?
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European University Institute
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Executive Summary
The Hajj (pilgrimage) is considered one of the
pillars of the relationship between Iran and Saudi
Arabia. This aspect of their relationship starkly
mirrors the political and sectarian polarisation
in ...
28 Sport communication and the politics of identity in the MENA region
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De Gruyter Mouton
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the sporting context in the MENA region, and the role of media coverage in mobilizing narratives around sport performance, in the construction of collective imagination framed around national unity, ...
Place and Space of Global Sport in the Gulf Region: Promotion, Development and Identity Narratives
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The reorganisation (or regeneration) of the urban space around the sport theme in cities such as Doha, Dubai and Manama, aims to offer citizens and residents a “spectacular” sporting experience. Furthermore, it offers ...