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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Arabian peninsula"”.
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Architecture beyond cultural politics : Western practice in the Arabian peninsula
Much of the recent architectural discourse in the Gulf States is permeated by a passionate preoccupation with narratives of identity and self-definition. During the last two decades, these states invited an overwhelming number of western architects to participate in development projects. The work …
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: From an Organizational Learning Perspective
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is viewed as a serious threat to United States national security. One of the most influential factors in the effectiveness and survivability of a terrorist organization is the organization's ability to learn; this learning could be from their own activities …
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Capturing Culture: The Practical Application of Holographic Recording for Artefacts Selected from the Heritage and Museums of the Arabian Peninsula
… This project involves the recording of ancient Arabian Peninsula cultural heritage, and in particular jewellery artefacts that we perceive as three-dimensional images created, using holographic wavefront information. The research adopts both qualitative and quantitative research methods and …
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Monogenetic volcanism in the western Arabian Peninsula: Insights from Late Quaternary eruptions in northern Harrat Rahat, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… transport times. As a whole, ‘harrats’ in the Arabian Peninsula can be considered transitional between monogenetic volcanic fields and continental flood basalt provinces sensu stricto.
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The Genetic Structure of the Kuwaiti and Failaka Island Populations: Y-chromosome & Mitochondrial DNA Variation
… Modern Homo sapiens (AMHS) passed through the Arabian Peninsula in their major diaspora out of Africa. The Arabian Peninsula is connected to three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to the major diaspora, the Arabian Peninsula has witnessed numerous migrations among the three …
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Structural barriers to Emiratisation : analysis and policy recommendations
Decades of rapid development on the Arabian Peninsula attracted numerous migrant workers who now dominate the labour markets. In the United Arab Emirates, expatriate workers take some 98 per cent of jobs in the private sector and 91 per cent in the public sector; Emirati nationals have the few …
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Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen
The terrorist group known as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is a major threat to both Yemen and the United States. A branch of the infamous al-Qaeda terrorist organization, AQAP is growing in numbers, being trained, and exporting terrorists around the globe. AQAP is driven by religious …
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Development of Rift Valley fever virus candidate vaccines and reagents produced in Nicotiana benthamiana
… humans. It is endemic to parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, but is described as an emerging virus due to the wide range of mosquitoes that could spread the disease into non-endemic areas, posing serious health and agricultural problems. The disease can be prevented by vaccination, but …
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Dating and Interpretation of Secondary Carbonate Deposits from the Last Interglacial
… Asian Monsoon could reach large parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The main growth phase lasted from 130 to 124 kyr, which coincides with the period of high summer insolation, suggesting, that solar insolation has a major impact on monsoonal strength. This finding is corroborated by the …
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Urban pattern and architecture of traditional Omani foothill settlements: al-Ḥamrā and Birkat al-Mawz
… active vernacular heritage within the Arabian Peninsula. While some research exists on settlement pattern and architecture of large settlements on the plains (e.g., Manah, Nizwa, Bahla World Heritage Site and Ibra), little research has taken place on the nature of Omani foothill …
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Modeling the Near-Surface Using High-Resolution Seismic Data
In the Arabian Peninsula, the near-surface represents a major challenge in seismic exploration. For accurate deep subsurface reservoir imaging, an accurate near-surface velocity model is required. In this dissertation, I review the regional geology and geomorphology and the existing methods used …
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Societies, Politics, Cults and Identities in pre-Islamic Arabia
… religious attitudes of the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula and its northern extension into the Syrian desert. Between the third and the seventh century, Arabia was on the edge of three great empires (Sasanian, Roman and Aksūmite) and at the center of a lucrative network of trade routes. …
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The shadow of Muhammed : developing a charismatic leadership model for the Islamic world
… in the history and ecology of the 7th century Arabian peninsula, the birthplace of Islam, centers on the successful collapsing together of religious and political leadership in the person of a single charismatic individual. Historical manifestations are examined using the writings of Ibn …
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Visualizing Oil in Aramco World Magazine: Public Relations and Corporate Photography from 1949-1960
… a group of American wildcatters on the Eastern Arabian Peninsula, the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) ramped up its public relations campaign by launching a company house magazine with a strong photographic program. The publication, Aramco World Magazine, was initially produced out of the …
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The foreign policy of King Abdulaziz (1927-1953) : a study in the international relations of an emerging state
… Saudi Arabia's policy towards the affairs of the Arabian Peninsula. Chapter five examines the policy of King Abdulaziz towards the Arab World. Chapter six adresses the King's policy in the area of Islamic affairs. Chapter seven analyzes the King's relations with Britain after the Treaty of Jeddah …
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Diriyah narrated by Its built environment : the story of the first Saudi State (1744-1818)
… possessed the largest extent of influence in the Arabian Peninsula since the 7th century.
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Recruiting for the Cause(s): Extremist Propaganda and Radicalization Discourse
… from the following groups: al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, The Islamic State, and al-Shabaab (Islamist); Atomwaffen Division, Order of Nine Angles, and The Black Order of Pan Europa (White supremacist); and two single-issue groups—Army of God (anti-abortion) and Animal Liberation Front …
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Rus oryantalistlerin hadis ve siyer çalışmaları
… communal and spiritual crisis experienced in the Arabian peninsula. The prophecy movement (fake prophets) observed in the region in the VII. century is defined as a leadership movement that arose as a result of this crisis. In the Tsarist period, it was argued that the birth of Islam occurred with …
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Systematics Within the Therevinae (Insecta: Diptera: Therevidae)
… northward through Africa until it contacted the Arabian Peninsula. A new genus, Ambradolon, is diagnosed from Dominican amber. A new genus, Insulatitan, represented by four new species: I. romaynae, I. trishae, I. watsoni, and I. youngi and the described genera, Lindneria Krober and Penniverpa …
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Host response to Rift Valley fever virus infection
… RVFV is endemic to parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, but there is significant concern regarding its potential introduction into non-endemic regions and the potentially devastating effect to livestock populations with concurrent infections of humans. The lack of licensed vaccines or …
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