Economic migrants, social networks, and the prospect of koinéization in the United Arab Emirates

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
South Asia ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
English Speaking

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), immigrants constitute nearly 90% of the population. Most are adults who come from South Asia and who are ESL users of English. The paper suggests that the English speaking community in the UAE is at the stage of pre-koinéization, one in which there is an increase in transparency with regard to features which are overly complex for ESL speakers. The very small number of children in the immigrant community and the instability of the community are constraints on the process of pre-koinéization, but this paper nevertheless suggests that there are users of acrolectal English who strive for greater transparency, and it provides examples of three ways in which they are doing so. These are through the extension of verb complementation patterns, the extension of patterns of transitivity, and the extension of the pluralization of nouns, and these changes are well documented in postcolonial Englishes (Schneider 2007). The data are drawn from a corpus of 3.3 million words of acrolectal written English.

Multinational Mujahidin

2018 ◽  
pp. 117-140
Author(s):  
Don Rassler
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
South Asia ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Comparative Dynamics

Don Rassler’s chapter documents the contemporary knowledge of the Haqqani network in the context of its establishment and early infrastructure development, especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. In looking at this yet another transnational jihadi network between South Asia and the Gulf born during the anti-Soviet jihad, the chapter revolves around mujahidin commander Jalaluddin Haqqani and his ties to the two countries. Tracing the comparative dynamics and evolution of these ties, the chapter sketches the development of the Haqqani network in both countries highlighting the importance of the role of religious and private social networks. It emphasizes on the greater importance of institutional factors in the case of the UAE as well as the ambiguous approach of the Saudi establishment towards Haqqani.

Self-Presentation Strategies among Users of Social Networking Sites

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Azza Abdel-Azim Mohamed Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Males And Females

This study explored the strategies of self-presentation (ingratiation, supplication, and enhancement) among United Arab Emirates users (n = 230) of popular social networking sites (SNS). The size of social networks, degree of network connectivity, and perceptions of self-presentation success were examined. The results indicated a significant positive correlation between the frequency of SNS use and ingratiation and enhancement strategies. Greater diversity of online friends among the respondents was positively associated with the perception of online self-presentation success. Males and females differed in the size of the online social network they interacted with, diversity of online friends, and preferred self-presentation strategies. However, no significant gender differences were found in the levels of network connectivity and perceptions of self-presentation success.

Dhow Itineraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-419
Author(s):  
Nidhi Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South Asia ◽  
International Law ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
International Security ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Economic Liberalization ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
The Indian Ocean

Abstract Ever since 9/11, dhows, or Indian Ocean sailing vessels, have been viewed as inherently threatening to national and international security, as government authorities suspect that they are used to smuggle weapons and militants. Most recently, dhows that transport charcoal from Somalia to the United Arab Emirates have been implicated in funding al-Shabaab, a militant group. Rather than taking a presentist view, this article argues that these security concerns have emerged from a deep-rooted anxiety over mobility in the Indian Ocean, as dhow networks challenge state sovereignty. Dhows, once habituated to a world of layered sovereignty, have now been forced to contend with the boundaries of centralized sovereign states. Moreover, government and international law and policy such as economic liberalization in India have made the dhow trade more precarious, and pushed it into a shadow economy that ultimately converges with financing for al-Shabaab, even as this economy sustains seafaring populations in the midst of economic precarity. Tracing dhow itineraries in tandem with shifting regulations across South Asia and East Africa, the article charts an alternate course of Indian Ocean history, one in which dhow networks navigate multiple regulatory regimes and global shifts by operating in a shadow economy at the margins of states.

Attitudes of Students in the GCC Region towards the Arab Spring

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Naufal ◽  
Ismail Genc ◽  
Carlos Vargas-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
South Asia ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Arab Spring

The purpose of this chapter is to present new empirical research on the Arab Spring and, specifically, to focus on the attitudes of residents of one country in the Middle East towards the Arab Spring. This research was conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has been one of the main migrant destinations in the world for the last two decades. This allows for comparisons regarding attitudes towards the Arab Spring across individuals from different regions of origin such as GCC, South Asia, and Western countries. The attitudes of university students are important because the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has experienced a substantial increase in the 17 to 23 years of age population. Existing reports suggest that, by far, those involved in Arab Spring protests were young individuals. The analysis places particular emphasis on the correlation of attitudes towards the Arab Spring with three key aspects: religiousness, attachment to the GCC countries, and attachment to country of origin.

Scientific Exegesis of the Qur'an

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Zafar Ishaq Ansari
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Qur'anic Exegesis ◽  
Linguistic Proficiency

Baljon, in his Modern Muslim Koran Interpretation: 1880–1960, (published in 1961), devoted a section to the scientific exegesis of the Qur'an. In the seventies, the authors of three other major works which are devoted to, or are at least concerned with, modern Qur'anic exegesis – al-Dhahabī, al-Sharqāwī and Jansen – also allocated substantial space to an exposition and analysis of this trend in their studies on Tafsīr especially in the modern period. This paper is a continuation of such studies. It takes note of this trend and covers, to some extent, the same ground that has already been covered by other scholars. It focuses, however, on the study of this trend roughly during the last quarter of a century. In view of the linguistic proficiency of the writer in Arabic, English and Urdu, the inquiry is mainly confined to the writings in these languages and focuses on the Arab world, South Asia and the English-speaking countries.

Small and Even Smaller Circles: The Size of Mobile Phone-Based Core Social Networks in Scandinavia and South Asia

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rich Ling ◽  
Geoff Canright ◽  
Johannes Bjelland ◽  
Kenth Engø-Monsen ◽  
Pål Roe Sundsøy
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
South Asia

scholarly journals Enabling routine β-Thalassemia Prevention and Patient Management by Scalable, Combined Thalassemia and Hemochromatosis mutation analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazala Hashmi(Former Corresponding Author) ◽  
Asim Qidwai ◽  
Kristopher Fernandes ◽  
Michael Seul(New Corresponding Author)
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
Inherited Disorders ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Principal Source ◽  
Screening And Diagnosis ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Background : Beta (β)-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited disorders worldwide, with high prevalence in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South Asia. Over the past 40 years, many countries have implemented awareness and prevention campaigns that have greatly reduced the incidence of affected child births. In contrast, much remains to be done in South-Asia. Thus, for Pakistan, current estimates of the number of children born with thalassemia are at ~7,000 per annum, with no sign of improvement. Although there is good agreement that intermarriage of carriers is a principal source of the high prevalence of the disorder, effective tools for screening and diagnosis on which to base prevention programs are not readily available. Methods : Here, we present results for a novel “LeanSequencing” process to identify 18 β-thalassemia and related sickle cell anemia, and simultaneously a set of 3 hemochromatosis mutations in a multi-ethnic population of 274 pediatric and adolescent patients treated at Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Results : We found substantial differences in the abundance of disease-causing mutations among the principal ethnic groups in our cohort. We also found the hemochromatosis mutation H63D C > G in 61 (or 22.1%) of our patients including 7 (or 2.6%) homozygotes. Conclusions : To our knowledge, this is the first screen combining β-thalassemia and hemochromatosis mutations in a single test, so as to facilitate the early identification of patients who may be at increased potential risk for complications from iron overload and thereby to improve the prospective management of thalassemia patients.

scholarly journals “Insha´Allah I´ll do my homework”: adapting to Arab undergraduates at an English-speaking university in Dubai

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Chrysi Rapanta
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Middle East ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Cultural Characteristics ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
English Speaking

The United Arab Emirates and Dubai in particular have in recent years attracted an increased number of Western teachers for all educational levels, especially universities. As part of the orientation for a Western teacher before entering a classroom, the main differences between Western and Middle East culture are often highlighted without an effort to explain how these differences are manifested in students’ behavior in courses, or to suggest how the teacher could address them. This paper aims at helping current and future faculty in their professional practice by considering Emirati Arab cultural characteristics as well as strategies adopted by the author to cope with them. Such strategies have been successful, as her students´ evaluations and academic performance distinctions during the last two years have continuously shown.

scholarly journals Enabling routine β-Thalassemia Prevention and Patient Management by Scalable, Combined Thalassemia and Hemochromatosis Mutation Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazala Hashmi ◽  
Asim Qidwai ◽  
Kristopher Fernandes ◽  
Michael Seul
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
Inherited Disorders ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Principal Source ◽  
Screening And Diagnosis ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Background : Beta (β)-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited disorders worldwide, with high prevalence in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South Asia. Over the past 40 years, many countries have implemented awareness and prevention campaigns that have greatly reduced the incidence of affected child births. In contrast, much remains to be done in South-Asia. Thus, for Pakistan, current estimates of the number of children born with thalassemia are at ~7,000 per annum, with no sign of improvement. Although there is good agreement that intermarriage of carriers is a principal source of the high prevalence of the disorder, effective tools for screening and diagnosis on which to base prevention programs are not readily available. Methods : Here, we present results for a novel “LeanSequencing” process to identify 18 β-thalassemia and related sickle cell anemia, and simultaneously a set of 3 hemochromatosis mutations in a multi-ethnic population of 274 pediatric and adolescent patients treated at Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Results : We found substantial differences in the abundance of disease-causing mutations among the principal ethnic groups in our cohort. We also found the hemochromatosis mutation H63D C > G in 61 (or 22.1%) of our patients including 7 (or 2.6%) homozygotes. Conclusions : To our knowledge, this is the first screen combining β-thalassemia and hemochromatosis mutations in a single test, so as to facilitate the early identification of patients who may be at increased potential risk for complications from iron overload and thereby to improve the prospective management of thalassemia patients.

scholarly journals Enabling routine β-Thalassemia Prevention and Patient Management by Scalable, Combined Thalassemia and Hemochromatosis mutation analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazala Hashmi ◽  
Asim Qidwai ◽  
Kristopher Fernandes ◽  
Michael Seul
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
Inherited Disorders ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Principal Source ◽  
Screening And Diagnosis ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Abstract: Background : Beta (β)-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited disorders worldwide, with high prevalence in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South Asia. Over the past 40 years, many countries have implemented awareness and prevention campaigns that have greatly reduced the incidence of affected child births. In contrast, much remains to be done in South-Asia. Thus, for Pakistan, current estimates of the number of children born with thalassemia are at ~7,000 per annum, with no sign of improvement. Although there is good agreement that intermarriage of carriers is a principal source of the high prevalence of the disorder, effective tools for screening and diagnosis on which to base prevention programs are not readily available. Methods : Here, we present results for a novel “LeanSequencing” process to identify 18 β-thalassemia and related sickle cell anemia, and simultaneously a set of 3 hemochromatosis mutations in a multi-ethnic population of 274 pediatric and adolescent patients treated at Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Results : We found substantial differences in the abundance of disease-causing mutations among the principal ethnic groups in our cohort. We also found the hemochromatosis mutation H63D C > G in 61 (or 22.1%) of our patients including 7 (or 2.6%) homozygotes. Conclusions : To our knowledge, this is the first screen combining β-thalassemia and hemochromatosis mutations in a single test, so as to facilitate the early identification of patients who may be at increased potential risk for complications from iron overload and thereby to improve the prospective management of thalassemia patients.

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