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The evolution of the utilization of mineral fillers in the paper industry

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Lewicka E., Lewicka E.

Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk

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2018

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Relacje arabsko-chińskie w dobie pandemii Covid-19

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Styszyński M.

Przegląd Orientalistyczny

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2020

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issue 2-3 (274-275) "Świat islamu w perspektywie badań arabistycznych i politologicznych Historia i współczesność"

225-232

EN

The paper reflects analysis of disastrous consequences regarding the coronavirus epidemy, which may affect geopolitical situation in the world and worldwide status-quo of the main superpowers such as the US, Europe or Russia. While Western countries are still facing the disease, the number of causalities in China decreases and the country tries to recover its main institutions, companies and social activities. In fact, Beijing may reinforce its political, military and economic presence in the world, including Middle East and Gulf countries. Besides, Western countries will be focused on domestic problems such as health and social care, reestablishment of the business as well as improvement of potential unemployment and growing poverty or discouragement of consumerism and mass protests. Moreover, the research focuses on two approaches of Sino-Arab relations: trade and economic presence as well as political and military activities.

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IPO in the countriesof the Gulf Cooperation Council

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Zein A. I. A., Grigorievna S. G.

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development

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2016

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vol. 20

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issue 3

32-36

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The Arab States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) host one of the fastest developing, yet one of the most closed groups of securities markets in the EMEA region. This study provides an analysis of the regional securities market and compares it with global securities’ market trends for the period 2000 to 2014. The study refers to regional IPO activity as a reflection of the level of maturity of the local economy. An IPO Market Ratio is introduced in this study as an instrument for measuring the national economy so as to be able to further compare it to other economies. The study provides descriptions of the financial markets of all GCC economies, outlines their developmental history, and develops a ranking of GCC countries based upon weighted normalized IPO Market Ratio data. The collected information and the results of the analysis are presented both in table and graphical formats.

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Defence Dilemmas of the GCC States – Threats and Military Build-Up

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Czulda R.

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

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2018

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vol. 21

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issue 1

47-67

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Although regional states don`t seek war, it cannot be ruled out that an unfavourable development in the international arena could lead to an unintended outbreak of a full-scale conflict, which would either directly or indirectly involve the Arab monarchies. In response to several threats within their proximity, these states have, for years, been pursuing several initiatives aimed at increasing their deterrence potential and interoperability in case of a crisis. The main goal of this article is to present and assess the GCC’s threat perception, followed by an analysis of the multilateral and unilateral responses. The main research question concerns the degree to which the GCC states are able to establish a joint and effective military bloc within the Persian Gulf.

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MMIGRANT RELIGIONS: A STUDY OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE GCC STATES

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Al-Salimi A.

Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies

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2008

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issue 23

31-39

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During the last four decades, demographic population of the GCC states have dramatically changed and become a concern among citizens and immigrants. The attraction of expatriates in the region has also caused some changes in the political, religious, social and cultural aspects. This paper aims to examine the partial impact of expatriates on the religious development in the region. The relationships of these religions and their patterns of coexistence. The region, therefore, will undoubtedly be one of the most important key areas that will attract the attention of the researchers concerned with the economic and demographic development or with religious dialogue.

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Oil price and the economic activity in GCC countries: evidence from quantile regression

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Zmami M., Ben-Salha O.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2020

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vol. 15

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issue 4

651-673

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Research background: The effects of oil price fluctuations on the macroeconomic performance in oil-importing and oil-exporting countries have stimulated considerable research activity. However, the debate is far from being closed. Purpose of the article: This paper revisits the impact of crude oil price on economic activity in the Gulf Cooperation Council oil-exporting countries. The study covers a relatively long period spanning from 1960 to 2018. Methods: The empirical investigation accounts for structural breaks, nonlinearity, and non-normal ?distribution of data. The Kapetanios (2005) structural breaks unit root test?? and ?Saikkonen?Lütkepohl (2000a, b, c) cointegration test with structural shifts are implemented to examine the stationary properties of data and the presence of cointegration between variables, respectively. Moreover, the quantile regression is employed to assess whether the impact of oil price on real GDP differs across different states of the economy. Findings & Value added: Empirical results suggest the absence of long-run cointegrating relationships between oil price and GDP in all countries. The quantile regression reveals that oil price does not affect real GDP in the same way across countries and for different business cycle phases. More specifically, the symmetric quantile regression findings reveal that oil price exerts a positive impact on GDP in all countries and that the effect is higher during the recession than expansion states. The asymmetric quantile regression shows that GDP reacts to positive oil price changes in all countries. However, only the Emirati and Omani GDPs are affected by negative oil price changes.

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An Analytical Study of Foreign Direct Investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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Salim Mohammed K. A.

African Journal of Economics, Politics and Social Studies

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2023

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vol. 2(1)

97-105

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The aim of this paper is to identify the key determinants in the Gulf Cooperation Council (which will be referred as GCC) for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows. Using the understandings of financial econometrics, the study discusses a significant positive association between FDI in Non-oil industries, while on the contrary, the negative association with the Oil industries. Natural resources are a path for some countries to attract FDI but it does not achieve the main benefits of FDI, which is introduction of new technology and offering job opportunities. Existing literature argues the suggestion that resource-rich countries attract less FDI because of resource (oil) price volatility. Statistical Models in Economic are used to analyze the data in achieving the conclusion. This study examines that natural resources discourage FDI in GCC countries, and helps identify policy reform priorities to support diversification and growth in the GCC through foreign investment.

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Yemen and the New Regional Order

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Sławek J.

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

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2018

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vol. 21

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issue 1

33-45

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This article intends to shed light on the political and security developments in Yemen that ultimately resulted in the Saudi-led military operation in this country. It discusses the political background behind the Yemeni revolution of 2011, its positive outcome in the shape of the results of the National Dialogue Conference and the reasons for the collapse of the efforts to stabilize Yemen.

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Bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Japonii w kontekście stosunków z państwami Zatoki Perskiej w latach 2007−2016

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Trojnar E.

Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe

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2017

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issue 3

167-177

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Potęga gospodarki Japonii wymaga zabezpieczania ciągłych i stabilnych dostaw surowców energetycznych, szczególnie że współcześnie państwo to, nie posiadając już własnych zasobów, cechuje się bardzo niską samowystarczalnością energetyczną. Japonia pozostaje jednym z największych w świecie importerów ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego z Bliskiego Wschodu, gdzie koncentruje się znaczna część światowych zasobów tych surowców. Artykuł ma na celu identyfi kację czynników determinujących bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Japonii w kontekście stosunków z państwami Zatoki Perskiej w latach 2007−2016. Badano także ewolucję stosunków między partnerami na skutek katastrofy elektrowni jądrowej w Fukushimie w marcu 2011 r. Uwzględniono przy tym wpływ zjawisk o charakterze globalnym, takich jak zmiany cen ropy naftowej. Wykazano, że stosunki Japonii z państwami Zatoki Perskiej nie ograniczają się jedynie do zabezpieczania dostaw surowców energetycznych, ale wychodzą naprzeciw potrzebom rozwojowym partnerów.

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Japan, the third largest economy in the world in terms of GDP, estimated at $4.9 trillion in 2016, the fourth largest exporter and importer with turnover of more than $ 1.2 trillion in 2016, has enormous energy needs and it lacks natural resources. Compete with very low energy self-suffi ciency i.e. 7.7% in 2015, Japan remains the fourth largest importer of energy raw materials in the world, for example, in 2016, it bought 6.4% of world traded oil. In the vast majority the Japanese import of fuels comes from the Middle East − about 80% of crude oil and 25% of natural gas. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), i.e.: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and United Arab Emirates, in 2016 were responsible for 24.4% of world crude oil production, with reserves of nearly 29.1% and 11.8% of global natural gas production and 22.1% reserves. Maintaining good relations with such key players on energy markets shapes Japan’s energy security. Accordingly, this article aims at identifying determinants of Japan’s energy security in the context of relations with the GCC states in the years 2007−2016. It also analyzes the change of Japan’s relations with the GCC states as a consequence of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in March 2011 as well as an impact of global phenomena, such as changes in oil prices on Japan’s energy security. In this context, cooperation between Japan and with the GCC countries has gained new signifi cance. Besides that, so far, partners have failed to fi nalize negotiations on the creation of a free trade area.

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Children with autism spectrum disorders in the Arab Gulf countries – the Others?

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Wentz A.

Edukacja Międzykulturowa

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2019

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vol. 10

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issue 1

213-224

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Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication and stereotyped, repetitive behaviors. In the last decade there has been an increased media attention to autism both globally and across GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council countries), which in turn has increased the knowledge and awareness of the condition in the Arabian Gulf region among both parents and professionals. Traditional beliefs, however, leave important influences on health behaviors, which leads to implications on health communication area. Religion, spirituality and culture play a large role, especially when considering the diagnosis of mental health disorders. This paper addresses the issue of immaterial boundaries constructed by culturally bound child-upbringing practices with special attention to how these practices and beliefs create attitudes towards disabilities such as autism.

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Autyzm jest zaburzeniem neurorozwojowym, które manifestuje się w obszarach związanych między innymi z relacjami społecznymi, komunikacją werbalną i niewerbalną. W ciągu ostatnich dziesięciu lat liczne kampanie społeczne na całym świecie, także w regionie Półwyspu Arabskiego, podniosły ogólny poziom świadomości na temat tego zaburzenia zarówno wśród rodziców, jak i ekspertów. Jednakże tradycyjne wierzenia i przekonania pozostają nadal istotnymi czynnikami, które kształtują zachowania związane z profilaktyką prozdrowotną i nastawieniem do kwestii związanych z szeroko pojętym zdrowiem psychicznym. Niniejsze opracowanie omawia znaczenie tych czynników, a także religii, na percepcję zaburzeń ze spektrum autyzmu w regionie państw GCC (Rady Współpracy Zatoki).

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System kafala w państwach Zatoki Perskiej – ochrona pracowników czy niewolnictwo w XXI wieku? Zarys problematyki

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Mruk M.

Studia Orientalne

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2022

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issue 2(22)

48-61

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Система защиты прав человека на Ближнем Востоке, особенно в странах Персидского залива, часто обсуждается в литературе, особенно в контексте прав женщин или применения пыток и смертной казни. Важной темой, связанной с правами человека в современном мире, является система кафала, которая в течение многих лет действует в странах Совета сотрудничества стран Персидского залива (ССЗ), то есть в Саудовской Аравии, Бахрейне, Катаре, Кувейте, Омане и Объединенных Арабских Эмиратах (как и Ливанe и Иордании), воспринимаемых ими как система защиты иностранных рабочих. Согласно последним данным, считается, что 25 миллионов мигрантов живет и работает в странах Персидского залива, 70% рабочей силы Совета сотрудничества стран Персидского залива составляют рабочие-мигранты, а 49% всего населения ССЗ – мигранты. Система кафала определяет отношения между иностранным сотрудником и его арабским работодателем, которые часто связаны с возникновением различного рода нарушений прав сотрудников и угроз для жизни и здоровья сотрудников.

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The human rights protection system in the Middle East, especially in the Persian Gulf states, is often discussed in the literature in the context of women’s rights or the use of torture and the death penalty. An important topic related to human rights in the modern world is the kafala system, which has been operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, i.e., Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Jordan for years. The states have perceived it as a system of foreign worker protection. According to the latest data, it is estimated that 25 million migrants live and work in the GCC countries, 70% of the Gulf Cooperation Council workforce consists of migrant workers, and 49% of the total GCC population are migrants. The kafala system determines the dependence between a foreign employee and an Arab employer, which is often associated with the emergence of various types of violations of employee rights and threats to their lives and health.

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A Comparison OfK-Means And FuzzyC-Means Clustering Methods For A Sample Of Gulf Cooperation Council Stock Markets

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Al-Augby S., Majewski S., Majewska A., Nermend K.

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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2014

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vol. 14

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issue 2

19-36

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The main goal of this article is to compare data-mining clustering methods (k-means and fuzzy c-means) based on a sample of banking and energy companies on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stock markets. We examined these companies for a pattern that reflected the effect of news on the bank sector’s stocks throughout October, November, and December 2012. Correlation coefficients and t-statistics for the good news indicator (GNI) and the bad news indicator (BNI) and financial factors, such as PER, PBV, DY and rate of return, were used as diagnostic variables for the clustering methods.

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Konflikt w Jemenie jako przykład wojny zastępczej

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Styszyński M.

Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe

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2018

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issue 3

243-256

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Recent developments in Yemen demonstrate growing proxy wars between the regional powers: Saudi Arabia and Iran. This type of conflict relies on warfare in neighboring countries instead of direct combats with the enemy. In fact, the alternative conflicts avoid disastrous consequences of conventional war and they put pressure on opponents. The polarization between the two geopolitical blocks is evident especially in the context of rivalry between different political factions supported by Teheran or Riyadh. Besides, all sides involved in the conflict try to dominate on the Yemeni political scene and the Middle East. However, the analysis presented in the paper demonstrates that the conflict in Yemen creates various threats for the stability of the Gulf and worldwide security.

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Ostatnie wydarzenia na Bliskim Wschodzie, w tym w krajach Zatoki Perskiej, wskazują na rosnące znaczenie wojny zastępczej między głównymi mocarstwami regionalnymi, Arabią Saudyjską i Iranem. Konflikt tego typu opiera się na prowadzeniu określonych działań militarnych, gospodarczych i politycznych w sąsiednich krajach, co pozwala uniknąć konwencjonalnego starcia między głównymi przeciwnikami. Polaryzacja irańsko-saudyjska jest szczególnie widoczna na przykładzie konfliktu jemeńskiego, w którym ścierają się różne frakcje polityczne i wpływy głównych stron zaangażowanych w kryzys

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The evolution of the utilization of mineral fillers in the paper industry

Relacje arabsko-chińskie w dobie pandemii Covid-19

IPO in the countriesof the Gulf Cooperation Council

Defence Dilemmas of the GCC States – Threats and Military Build-Up

MMIGRANT RELIGIONS: A STUDY OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE GCC STATES

Oil price and the economic activity in GCC countries: evidence from quantile regression

An Analytical Study of Foreign Direct Investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Yemen and the New Regional Order

Bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Japonii w kontekście stosunków z państwami Zatoki Perskiej w latach 2007−2016

Children with autism spectrum disorders in the Arab Gulf countries – the Others?

System kafala w państwach Zatoki Perskiej – ochrona pracowników czy niewolnictwo w XXI wieku? Zarys problematyki

A Comparison OfK-Means And FuzzyC-Means Clustering Methods For A Sample Of Gulf Cooperation Council Stock Markets

Konflikt w Jemenie jako przykład wojny zastępczej