Russia’s and US Policy in the Middle East: Comparative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Middle East

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of MODIS, MISR and AERONET Climatology over the Middle East and North Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Farahat
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Biomass Burning ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Data Sampling ◽  
High Dust

Abstract. Comparative analysis of MISR MODIS, and AERONET AOD products performed over seven AERONET stations located in the Middle East and North Africa for the period of 2000–2015. Sites are categorized into dust, biomass burning and mixed. MISR and MODIS AODs agree during high dust seasons but MODIS tends to underestimate AODs during low dust seasons. Over dust dominating sites, MODIS/Terra AOD indicate a negative trend over the time series, while MODIS/Aqua, MISR, and AERONET depict a positive trend. A deviation between MODIS/Aqua and MODIS/Terra was observed regardless of the geographic location and data sampling. The performance of MODIS is similar over all region with ~ 68 % of AODs within the Δτ = ±0.05 ± 0.15τAERO confidence range. MISR AOD retrievals fall within 72 % of the same confidence range for all sites examined here. Both MISR and MODIS capture aerosol climatology; however few cases were observed where one of the two sensors better captures the climatology over a certain location or AOD range than the other sensor.

Stepanova E. ISIS and the Phenomenon of Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Syria and Iraq. – Moscow, IMEMO, 2020. – 198 р.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Stepanova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Middle East ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
East Europe

The book explores the interrelationship between ISIS and the flows of tens of thousands of foreign terrorist fighters to Syria and Iraq in the context of the ISIS’s role and place in the broader “global jihad” movement. It assesses main quantitative and qualitative parameters of the FTF phenomenon in Syria and Iraq, analyses the origins and drivers of this FTF wave, highlights its specifics as compared to previous jihadist mobilizations, and shows key trends in its evolution and transformation at the stage of the formation and rise of ISIS, during its decline, and following the demise of its territorial core. The book is the first one in Russia to present a comparative analysis of FTF flows from all three main regions of their origin – Middle East, Europe and Eurasia. Special attention is paid to the specifics of threats and challenges posed by the FTF phenomenon in Syria and Iraq to Russia and Eurasia and to Russia’s approaches to the FTF problem. For security experts and practitioners, conflict and international affairs analysts.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDWIN RODRIGUEZ-UBINAS ◽  
SARAH ALZAROUNI ◽  
NOURA ALHAMMADI ◽  
MOHAMED ALANTALI ◽  
FATMA BEHZAD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Building Regulations
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