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The State of Islamic Finance: Post-crisis and Future Prospects

The main purpose of this paper is to trace epistemological roots of conventional and Islamic finance. Based on an extensive literature review, this paper aims to highlight, explain, and discuss an ideal conventional and Islamic financial system. The ideal conventional financial system is discussed in light of various writings by Smith and Arrow, based on Arrow-Debreu model. On the other ...

Assessing the Iranian Fiscal Sustainability in Past and Future through Tax Side of the Economy

This paper, I have focused on the tax side of the fiscal policy to  investigate the past and future behavior of fiscal sustainability in Iran. To do so, I have employed two different forward-looking and backward-looking approaches. First, the backward-looking approach is the fiscal policy rule proposed by Daving & Leeper (2011). Precisely, this rule determines that whether the fiscal policy is ...

The Elephants in the Room: Sex, HIV, and LGBT Populations in MENA. Intersectionality in Lebanon; Comment on “Improving the Quality and Quantity of HIV Data in the Middle East and North Africa: Key Challenges and Ways Forward”

In response to this insightful editorial, we wish to provide commentary that seeks to highlight recent successes and illuminate the often unspoken hurdles at the intersections of culture, politics, and taboo. We focus on sexual transmission and draw examples from Lebanon, where the pursuit of data in quality and quantity is teaching us lessons about the way forward and where we are experiencing...

Optimal mathematical operation of a hybrid microgrid in islanded mode for improving energy efficiency using deep learning and demand side management

Deep learning method is used to predict the future value of load demand. Based on obtained results, a new model based on the forward-backward load shifting and unnecessary load shedding is presented. As well, to increase energy efficiency, excess renewable energy has been used to produce green hydrogen. For this purpose, GAMS optimization software has been used for optimal operation of the micr...

Psychological Therapies: The Missing Link in Improving Treatment Adherence in Patients with β-thalassemia Major