“…It includes contributions on Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, and Tunisia. …”

“…Semitists, linguists, and anyone interested in the folklore of Arabia will find much valuable data and analysis in this volume…”

“…In the 1990s, Americans witnessed live televised images of U.S. soldiers dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, wounded American prisoners of war paraded in front of video cameras in Iraq and Kosovo while their families were interviewed simultaneously on live television at home, and scud missile attacks in Israel and Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. These events have brought foreign policy directly into America's living rooms. …”

“…Growing up in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia, Suad Aldarra felt stifled. The daughter of Syrian parents, she railed against the extreme strictures placed on women in Saudi society at the time and the rising prejudice her family faced as migrants. …”

“…Mixing theoretical and empirical insights, and utilising both historical and contemporary examples, this book offers a comparative analysis of military, political, economic and religious power in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as of the power of narrative.While many volumes examine each of these states individually, Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States assesses the Arabian Peninsula as a whole, filling a significant gap in the literature. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Our Christian Nation; Chapter 15. The Saudi Arabia Example; Chapter 16. Christian Hypocrisy; ̃̃The Positive God ;̃̃ ̃̃The Bible ;̃̃ ̃̃The Poor ;̃̃ ̃̃How Strong Is Your Faith? …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- michel foucault -- reabrir la cuestión revolucionaria -- un tiempo de revueltas -- resistir es crear -- 2 Reimaginar el nosotros -- sobre ficciones políticas -- potencias y problemas de una política del 99% -- política de clase como política -- 3 Reimaginar al enemigo -- el enemigo y lo enemigo -- la humanidad como arma -- cooperar con el enemigo -- 4 Reimaginar la organización -- del paradigma del gobierno al paradigma -- política partisana contra política de partido -- la red como inspiración -- 5 Reimaginar la estrategia -- olas y espuma -- las transformaciones silenciosas -- 6 Reimaginar el conflicto -- no un ejército, sino un mundo en marcha -- lawrence de arabia y la no batalla de sol -- la muerte, la guerra y la revolución -- 7 Reimaginar las tácticas -- doce acciones inspiradoras para burlar las leyes mordaza -- apuntes sobre la no violencia -- la república del 99% -- 8 De las plazas a los nuevos tumultos -- un mundo restringido -- no hay fracaso si hay balance -- elogio del tumulto -- epílogo…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…1a de forros -- Portadilla y página legal -- Contenido -- La Gran Guerra y la reconfiguración del Medio Oriente -- Carlos Martínez Assad -- Los Jóvenes Turcos en la última etapa del Imperio Otomano -- Andrés Orgaz Martínez -- La Revuelta Árabe del jerife Husein y el fin del dominio otomano en Arabia -- Hernán G. H. Taboada -- Del Tratado de Sèvres al de Lausana: la debacle de Armenia y Kurdistán -- Carlos Antaramián -- Otomanismo, arabismo y panarabismo en la creación del nuevo Medio Oriente -- Felipe Amalio Cobos Alfaro -- El fin del Imperio Otomano en el mundo judío: una diáspora global y la configuración del aggiornamento nacional -- Judit Bokser Liwerant -- La proclamación del Gran Líbano -- Dr. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Executive Summary -- A Summary of the Discussions -- Prospects for the Global Energy Market -- An Overview -- A Political Perspective -- An Analytical Perspective -- An Economic Perspective -- National Strategic Energy Interests -- Energy Security and Unresolved Conflict in the Caucasus -- Prospects for Russian Energy -- Evolving Roles of Multilateral Organisations and the Private Sector -- Overview -- The International Energy Forum and Energy Security & Stability -- The View from Brussels -- Regional Challenges: the Middle East -- National Strategic Energy Interests and Creating Regional Stability in the Middle East -- Emerging Threats to Energy Security and Stability -- IRAQ: A Japanese Perspective -- Regional Challenges - North Africa -- Libya -- The North African Challenge -- Regional Challenges - the Caucasus Region - Caspian & Black Sea Basins -- Turkey & Nato -- Prospects for the Caucasus, the Corridor between Two Continents - Keynote Address -- Tatarstan: Euro Islam in the Volga Region -- Critical Energy System Infrastructure (CESI) - Emerging Threats to Shipping and Pipelines -- Shipping: Vital, Vulnerable and Little Understood -- The Straits of Malacca: Critical Sea-Lane Chokepoint -- Background Papers on the World Energy Market -- The Geo-Political Future of the Gulf -- China and Opec -- Egypt — a Promise Yet to be Fulfilled -- Egypt’s Race for Gas Export Markets -- Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Society -- Central Asia and the Caspian Basin -- Initiatives Emanating from the Workshop -- Initiative: Energy Security and Unresolved Conflict in the Caucasus -- Initiative on Pipelines Ports and Shipping Security - Building Public-Private Cooperation -- Energy Security & Nato Strategic Interests After 9/11 -- Press Coverage -- Epolitix -- Epolitix -- Bloomberg News -- The Times…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mongolia -- Jamaica -- Cayman Islands -- Tunisia -- Kenya -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Cà ́te d'Ivoire -- Paraguay -- Pakistan -- Malaysia -- Seychelles -- Hungary -- Macau (China) -- Brazil -- Curaçao -- Nigeria -- Isle of Man -- Hong Kong (China) -- Liberia -- Saint Lucia -- Foreword -- Belgium -- Switzerland -- Costa Rica -- Japan -- Senegal -- Slovenia -- Austria -- France -- The Bahamas -- Andorra -- Poland -- Uruguay -- Georgia -- Guernsey -- New Zealand -- Ukraine -- Thailand -- Romania -- Zambia -- The review of the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard on Country-by-Country Reporting -- Estonia -- Sierra Leone -- Sweden -- Italy -- Liechtenstein -- Lithuania -- Iceland -- Norway -- Brunei Darussalam -- India -- Angola -- Spain -- Gabon -- Canada -- Aruba -- Saudi Arabia -- Singapore -- Serbia -- Israel -- Bulgaria -- China (People's Republic of) -- Benin -- Argentina -- Chile -- Luxembourg -- Anguilla -- United Arab Emirates -- Mexico -- Bermuda -- Barbados -- North Macedonia (Republic of) -- San Marino -- Maldives -- Qatar -- Congo -- Finland -- British Virgin Islands -- References -- Montserrat -- Germany -- Panama -- Greece -- Korea -- Mauritius -- Denmark -- United Kingdom -- Slovak Republic -- Djibouti -- Botswana -- South Africa -- United States -- Monaco -- Sri Lanka -- Indonesia -- Russia -- Haiti -- Latvia -- Portugal -- Ireland -- Croatia -- Viet Nam -- Executive summary -- Bahrain -- Peru -- Oman -- Belize -- Australia -- Turkey -- Netherlands -- Colombia -- Cameroon -- Egypt -- Czech Republic -- Kazakhstan -- Turks and Caicos Islands -- Malta -- Papua New Guinea -- Jersey -- Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Abbreviations and acronyms…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A Perspective of Absolute and Relative Indicators Using Remote Sensing and Buffer Analysis 19 -- Sentinel-Based Adaptation of the Local Climate Zones Framework to a South African Context 35 -- Determining the Influence of Long Term Urban Growth on Surface Urban Heat Islands Using Local Climate Zones and Intensity Analysis Techniques 59 -- Local Climate Zones and Thermal Characteristics in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia 81 -- Urban Sprawl and Changes in Land-Use Efficiency in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China from 2000 to 2020: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Earth Observation Data 99 -- Comparative Analysis of Variations and Patterns between Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity and Frequency across 305 Chinese Cities 117 -- Quantitatively Assessing the Impact of Driving Factors on Vegetation Cover Change in China's 32 Major Cities 135 -- The Surface Urban Heat Island and Key Mitigation Factors in Arid Climate Cities, Case of Marrakesh, Morocco 157 -- "Cool" Roofs as a Heat-Mitigation Measure in Urban Heat Islands: A Comparative Analysis Using Sentinel 2 and Landsat Data 179 -- Cooling Effects of Urban Vegetation: The Role of Golf Courses 195.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…/ Giulia Cimini and Beatriz Tomé Alonso -- Status-seeking in times of a global pandemic : the United Arab Emirates' foreign policy during COVID-19 / Alexander Lohse -- Religion and pandemic : state, Islam and society in Saudi Arabia and Iran during the coronavirus crisis / Noël van den Heuvel and Ulrike Freitag -- 'On the horns of a dilemma' : human traffickers, the COVID-19 pandemic and victims of trafficking in Khartoum / Manara Babiker Hassan -- A paradoxal management of COVID-19 in Lebanon : challenges and lessons learnt / Michèle Kosremelli Asmar and Joumana Stephan Yeretzian -- Digital learning under COVID-19 : challenges and opportunities - the Lebanese case / Fadi El Hage and Fouad Yehya -- Conclusions: The MENA region and COVID-19 - lessons for the future / Zeina Hobaika, Lena-Maria Möller and Jan Claudius Völkel…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- The threat of illicit trade -- Illicit trade in the MENA region -- References -- 2 Yemen -- Background to current conflict -- Illicit trade dynamics during the current conflict -- Background -- Weapons -- Illicit trade in fuel and oil -- Human Trafficking -- Narcotics -- Unregulated Financial Networks, illicit trade and illicit capital flows -- Heritage and antiquities -- Wildlife in Socotra -- Counterfeits -- Existing governance structure -- Resolution 2216/UNVIM -- IRG policy to combat Iranian fuel imports -- IRG and Saudi Led Coalition prohibited items lists: -- Yemeni waters -- Saudi Arabia -- Saudi-led Coalition / UAE -- Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and Joint Task Force CTF-151 -- Ministry of Transport and Yemen Coast Guard -- Management of Yemeni seaports and hydrocarbon export terminals -- References -- 3 Libya -- Background to current conflict -- Illicit trade in Libya -- Weapons -- Narcotics -- Human trafficking -- Illicit Trade in cultural artefacts -- Quantitative picture - illicit trade in counterfeits in Libya -- 4 Syria -- Background to current conflict -- Illicit trade in Syria -- Weapons -- Narcotics -- Illicit trade in water rights -- Human trafficking -- Illicit trade in cultural artefacts -- Abuse of on-line environment -- Quantitative picture - illicit trade in counterfeits in Syria -- 5 Iraq -- Background to current conflict -- Illicit trade in Iraq -- Weapons -- Narcotics -- Illicit trade in human organs -- Heritage and antiquities -- Quantitative picture - illicit trade in counterfeits in Iraq -- 6 Concluding remarks -- Annex A.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The "ma" Game; 36. Saudi Arabia Critical Incident; Part IV-Language and Interpretation; 37. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…La Primera Guerra Mundial y la muerte del Imperio otomanoLa creación del moderno Oriente Medio; El Imperio otomano se convierte en Turquía; Persia se convierte en Irán; Arabia se convierte en Arabia Saudita; Egipto; Siria y Líbano; Iraq; Palestina y Transjordania; El problema de Palestina; Jordania; Sudán; Libia; Túnez; Marruecos; Argelia; Desarrollo del Oriente Medio; El problema irresuelto de Israel; La "Guerra de Supervivencia"; La crisis de Suez; La "Guerra de los Seis Días"; Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP); La Guerra de "Yom Kippur"…”

“…¿Disponían los cristianos de Arabia del Evangelio traducido al árabe? Sabemos que Mahoma conoció a los anacoretas cristianos que habitaban en el desierto y que, probablemente, por medio de ellos y de los cristianos que habitaban en algunas regiones de Arabia, entró en contacto con la religion cristiana.El Corán y, por tanto, los musulmanes, conocieron y conocen las enseñanzas principales de Jesús, supieron de la Trinidad, la Anunciación, la Encarnación, y la Crucifixión, y de algunas de las personas que rodearon a Jesús, como María, su madre, o el Bautista y Zacarías. …”

“…Its geographical coverage spans, from east to west, modern-day Libya and Egypt to Central Asia, and from north to south, Anatolia to southern Arabia, incorporating modern-day Oman and Yemen. Its temporal coverage spans from the late eighth century BCE to the seventh century CE during the rise of Islam and collapse of the Sasanian Empire. …”

“…It also tells the story of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and its effort to become a world-class university. …”