We describe the design, implementation, and results of the Qatar Biobank (QBB) cohort
study for the first 10,000 participants. QBB is a prospective, population-based cohort study in …

A dazzling new history of the irrepressible demographic changes and mass migrations that
have made and unmade nations, continents, and empires The rise and fall of the British …

This paper analyses how the government of Qatar has over the last years used practices of
cultural diplomacy to enhance its standing abroad, and consolidate its legitimacy at home …

This book investigates the political implications of country promotion through practices of
'nation-branding'by drawing on contemporary examples from the sports, urban development …

Background Despite its commonality, there is a paucity of literature on miscarriage in non-
Western societies. In particular, there is little understanding of how people ascribe cause to …

This article explores the relationship between gender and modern nation building in Qatar,
with attention to how Qatari women negotiate the challenges of modern development and …

Objectives A small country in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar experienced rapid economic
growth in the last 3 decades accompanied by major socio‐demographic shifts towards a …

As the bearers of the next generation in one of the richest countries in the world, the social
status of Qatari women is closely linked to their ability to have children. Women are expected …

This paper, grounded in a series of ethnographic projects concerned with transnational
labor migration to the Arabian Gulf states, commences with an overview of the Indian Ocean …

Results The point prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe symptoms were 13.4%(95% CI:
11.9–15.0), 2.7%(95% CI: 2.0–3.5), and 0.9%(95% CI: 0.6–1.4), respectively. Arab ethnicity …