12 articles in this issue
Abdul-Rahman Dobs
Nature is full of geographical kinetic phenomena; some are tangible such as population emigration, money transfer, goods movement and transportation. Yet others are intangible such as energy, thoughts, reputation and civilization. These phenomena have got... see more
Amar Oukil,Asma Al-Zidi
This study is concerned with benchmarking the hotel industry in the Sultanate of Oman besides identifying the environmental factors that influence the operational efficiency of hotels. The benchmarking analysis is carried out through data envelopment anal... see more
Hani Albasoos
The process of establishing a new security structure in the Gulf should take into consideration the failures of the past and the political differences among GCC countries which have been impeding collective security in the Gulf. Collective security arrang... see more
Huda Fahad Alzowy
Intermarriages represent a form of social connections that occur for common reasons. However, they may also occur for special reasons such as strengthening the relationship of certain families, achieving a tribal alliance, raising the social status of a f... see more
Mohammed Ahmed Djehlane
This study tried to dive in the archives relating to Oman in the Algerian contemporary press, (1986-2016), and its goal is to look for the Oman presence in the Algerian press, and its role in consolidating of Algeria's Oman relations in the past and prese... see more
Hind Al-Maizar
Developed societies are interested in creating research centers to make future decisions. Therefore, society’s various institutions and sectors became more dependent on these centers because they are one of the pillars of development in different fields f... see more
Amer Fael Balhaf
This paper attempts to introduce a linguist who didn’t obtain the fame and fortune, Rafeea Bin Salamh Alabdi, known as (Damath), the companion and the narrator of Abu Obaidah Muammar bin Almuthanna; from whom he narrated and learned the language, events, ... see more
Hussein Abd El Baset,Fakhriya Al-Yahyai
Physical language takes on a universal dimension, where people can communicate through it as an understandable language related to the different environments and elements associated with man, animal, and plant, for forms that have meaning for the public a... see more
Ahmed Mohamed Hassan,Hilal Zaher Al Nabhani,Taghreed Turki Al Said
The results of many scientific studies indicate the importance of emotional intelligence in different aspects of life (professional and educational life). Therefore, educational institutions paid attention to it and this interest is represented in the dev... see more
Nasser Said Al-Jahwari
This paper discusses a unique rock inscription found during the 2011 survey conducted by the author in the area of Ja’alan Bani Bu Hasan in the Southern Sharqiyah Province, Oman. This type of inscriptions is not recorded in the northern part of Oman, and ... see more
Hafidha Suleiman AlBarashdi,Said Suleiman AlDhafri
The present study aimed to reveal the positive and negative effects of SNSs on the values of citizenship among young Omanis. The study was applied on two samples. First, it includes a random sample of multiple component stages of 550 young men and women f... see more
Sheikha Salim Al Muslamiya,Abdel Rahman Sofy Osman
In recent years, the family in the Arab and Gulf countries has experienced many structural changes because of various transformations that have contributed to changing some of its functions. The modern Omani family has witnessed some radical changes in it... see more