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This study aims to examine the impact of economic freedom on youth un-employment in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates during 2005–2019. Theoretically, it is... more
Rapid assessment of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries and their national laws applicable to combating illegal wildlife trade.
Per capita oil and gas consumption and, by implication, CO2 emissions in the GCC countries are uniquely high. This paper will argue that under current global market conditions, fossil fuel conservation is a rational strategy for the Gulf... more
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 a sample... more
This study talks about China’s recent pro-active outreach to the Middle East and North Africa region, mainly the Gulf Arab countries and Iran, in the context of the intensifying US-China great power rivalry. I see this through the lens of... more
Successful Economic Diversification in GCC States
While the Great Recession and ensuing “Arab Spring” have taken a heavy toll on many nations in North Africa and the Middle East, yielding unprecedented volatility in country risk metrics, GCC member-states, with the exception of Bahrain,... more
This Al-Sabah paper is an edited volume that consists, apart from my introduction, of three excellent student essays written for the module Politics of the Middle East's Oil Monarchies. I taught this module at Durham University from... more
Abstract Nationalisation of the human resource is the desired and articulated policy of all rulers of countries that form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
This paper examines the relationship among real GDP, CO 2 emissions, and energy use in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Using annual data for the years 1960–2013, stationarity, structural breaks, and cointegration tests... more
The Qatar-GCC diplomatic crisis began when three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries namely Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017. The ‘Qatar-Gulf... more
The Middle East, or New Middle East as it also has become known after the Arab Spring of 2011, is going through seminal geographical and political changes and challenges. In the end, the Arab Spring did not lead to the advent of an Arab... more
Characterised by a fragile desert environment and high reliance on oil export revenues as their primary source of income, the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate... more
Largely unacknowledged in the international media, the blockade against Qatar, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt has been in place since June 2017, the standoff persisting until today. The quartet’s justification for... more
Detecting shifting State-Society Relations in Qatar. Anticipation of the current nationalistic sentiments in Qatar. State survival, I argued in this chapter, would eventually depend on cultivating, as in producing, the citizen of the... more
This Article is part of an MA thesis: " Iran Wilayat al Faqih System of Governance and Public Policymaking " which tried to investigate the challenges that public policy in Iran is facing under Wilayat al Faqih system of governance. The... more
The last global crisis caused banks to incur massive write downs of billions of U.S dollars that had an adverse impact on the global economy. This led to the introduction of the Basel III accord in 2010. Basel III represents the most... more
In this study, it is aimed to describe and analysis challenges of Oman tourism and to explain how Omani Government overcomes challenges facing Oman tourism in view of World Tourism Organization Roadmap for Recovery which is aimed to... more
Travail de session soumis à la professeure Pascale Massot
In the last decade, a lot of countries started to adopt e - government to reduce costs, improve services, save time and increase effectiveness and efficiency , and improve trust between governments and citizens . Therefore , it is very... more
The paper assesses the strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy (RE) initiatives in Oman. The principal analytical tool is strategic niche management, an approach rooted in evolutionary innovations theory. The analysis of the... more
Water is a God-given right. Or is it? It is often the presumption that water is something that can be taken for granted that results in its indiscriminate wastage in an arid region like the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) member countries.... more
Because of the economic and job market requirements, the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries have acquired extremely high proportion of migrant workers in the world, and is considered as the third largest in the world after the... more
In this paper, we examine the possible ties amongst oil prices and Capitalization, Liquidity, GDP Growth, Inflation Rate and how they correlate and affect Islamic banking profitability. We used two regression models utilizing the latter... more
The present study is divided into two parts and explores the significance of souvenir purchase in a travel trip. The first part is drawn from extensive review of literature to understand souvenirs; their meaning, issues of authenticity... more
In modern Western political philosophy, "sovereign authority" is central to statehood, and yet it has confounded politicians, pundits, and clerics worldwide. Nevertheless, understanding sovereignty is essential in understanding authority.... more
Since the economic crisis hit European markets in 2007-2008, Turkey has increasingly attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United... more
Le 23 juillet dernier, l’envoyé spécial de Vladimir Poutine pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique, Mikhail Bogdanov, présentait le Concept russe de sécurité collective dans le golfe Persique. Ce document de quatre pages vise à désamorcer... more
The concept of federated e-identity is gaining attention worldwide in light of evolving identity management challenges to streamlining access control and providing quality and convenient online services. In a federated system, participant... more
Wright, S. (2021) “Conceptualizing a Qatar’s Political Economy as a Developmental State” in Zweiri, M. (Ed.) Contemporary Qatar: State and Society Springer, Singapore.
The paper (in Japanese) explores the responses and policies of European states and the EU towards the Middle East in the context of shifts both within the region and in the US, including with reference to the Trump era.
This presentation examines Gulf Cooperation Council - Central Asian Relations using Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as case studies.
Over the years Middle East has emerged as a prime destination for the world's migrants. In 2010 around 19 million migrants were present in this region which includes 6.1 percent of the total population of the region. So immigrant density... more
The global economic crisis has caused many drastic changes in operation of the global banking system. However, Islamic banking considered to be an emerging force presenting stability and growth. Purpose of this study are the measurement... more
It has become more and more important to study the interconnections across the cultural and security sector and imagine how changes in one sector can disrupt operations in the other one. This paper is trying to chart the evolution of... more
The World Cup is one of the world’s largest global sporting events, but for the government of Qatar, the decision to host its 2022 edition is more about advancing foreign policy.
The global economic crisis has caused many drastic changes in operation of the global banking system. However, Islamic banking considered to be an emerging force presenting stability and growth. Purpose of this study are the measurement... more
Abu Dhabi is suddenly prioritising the need to improve relations with Ankara, but it has long way to go in convincing Turkey that it's serious.... more