BACKGROUND Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading chronic diseases in Qatar as well as worldwide. However, the risk factors for DM in Qatar and their prevalence are not well understood. We conducted a case-control study with the specific aim of estimating, based on data from outpatients with DM in Qatar (cases) and outpatient/inpatient controls, the association between demographic...

Due to the persistent unemployment of nationals in midst millions gainfully employed foreign workers, Kuwait, focus this study, introduced a new generation active labor market policies (ALMPs) 2000, capped by an expansive wage subsidy who join private sector. This study employs Fully Modified Least Square (FM-OLS) model evaluate effectiveness these means estimating employment elasticities Kuwai...

Trillions of dollars were evaporated worldwide as a result of the financial tsunami that shocked the world in 2007 (Soros, 2008). This paper argues that in a time of global recession, banks seeking to expand wealth management service in the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) need to evaluate their entry strategies thoroughly to gain a competitive edge. Through applying the theory of planned be...

This article examines the undemocratic process of telecommunications divestment in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The divestment of the telecommunications sector was largely prompted by each state’s inability to service external debt. Despite espousing the importance of public participation in the ownership of state-owned enterprises being divested, the governments each limited or excluded na...

Ethnic minority groups are considered vulnerable due to their cultural, linguistic, and religious differences, but some resilient may have the potential work as critical stakeholders in disaster risk reduction (DRR). The special session “Minority communities DRR” at 2022 IDRiM conference focused on roles of ethnic groups, especially mosques Japan that mainly managed by foreign nationals. This t...