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Papers by Nancy Jamal

Research paper thumbnail of Yezidis, in a new world order

With international focus on Iraq's current crisis has come the eagerness to understand the people... more With international focus on Iraq's current crisis has come the eagerness to understand the people of the region. And so comes the need to explore available sub cultures to realize the most protruding differences and similarities based on which a stronger national unity can be resurrected to fight terrorist threats of instability.
With the very first efforts of the coalition against ISIS came news of a new identity that the world hadn't yet heard of; The Yezidis, who claim to be the first of God's creation and to have the oldest religion in the world.
Many recent information sources will attempt to give a variety of excerpts on who these people are and although there are similar statements, some written by Yezidis themselves, the reports clash at certain points.
This paper has collaborated a number of perspectives and can be considered an amalgamated report that aims to describe who the Yezidis are and how they fit into the scheme of things.

Research paper thumbnail of Houthism; A marriage of convenience

In understanding Houthism as it stands today, history, geography and dogma are but factors of man... more In understanding Houthism as it stands today, history, geography and dogma are but factors of many.
The first part of the study under the title 'The Rise of Houthism in the Happy Yemen' discussed the birth of Houthism and its history was presented through the different stages of its initial growth.
The study has yet to explain external, regional and international, pressures, interceptions, affiliations and performers that independently, collaboratively or simultaneously, played a role in certain adaptations, or adoptions, even, in some cases.
Throughout the second part of the study of this cult, more and more information keeps unraveling. Therefore, this second part of the study will focus on Iranian engagement alone.

Research paper thumbnail of The Bahraini Experience; Ten Years of establishing the Fourth Power; A communications model

This paper examines, in 2010, the growth of media as a fourth power within the Kingdom of Bahra... more This paper examines, in 2010, the growth of media as a fourth power within the Kingdom of
Bahrain. The paper investigates the government’s efforts, accomplishments, objectives
and challenges
The study suggests that the media is being empowered through government backing and
support, which has lead to a changing face of media within the Kingdom of Bahrain.
In the process of this exploration a new concept is introduced to challenge the existing
scholarship on theories of the press and presents a communication model specific for
Bahrain that takes into account dimensions of Arab Middle Eastern culture and norms
that have changed since the emergence of democratic rule within the Middle East.

Research paper thumbnail of The British Broadcasting Company; Half a century of covering Bahrain

Until 1968, Bahrain was a protectorate of the British government during its days of imperial glor... more Until 1968, Bahrain was a protectorate of the British government during its days of imperial glory, and home to its political agent in the region. Research shows that the first TV programme covering events in Bahrain dates back to the 1950’s making, the British Broadcasting Company ‘BBC,’ the very first international television station that presented news of Bahrain to the world. This work focuses on what vocabulary was being used by the BBC then, and how it developed over time to the narrative we find today. Terminologies being used just under a decade ago have been carried on to this day and have in some cases expanded. The aim of this work is to study how the BBC has set the stage for stereotyping the country in the international media in order to create a strategy, of joint effort, that would overcome this challenge going forward.
This study was peer reviewed and published by the Central European Journal for International and Security Studies

Research paper thumbnail of The Rise of Houthism in the "Happy Yemen"

The Yemen, is the birth place and hub for a number of monotheistic religious convictions . In its... more The Yemen, is the birth place and hub for a number of monotheistic religious convictions . In its North West region, just 243 kilometers away from San'aa, the official capital of the Republic of Yemen , lies a spiritual center, a holy metropolis known as Saa'da .
It is to Zaidi Islam as Qum is to Shia Islam and Mecca is to Sunni Islam. It is where the scholars dwell, to read, learn and teach their disciples to carry on the doctrine and preserve the faith throughout history.
It is here that the Houthi phenomenon first appeared.
This study focuses on the very beginnings of Houthism as a phenomenon, it's source and affiliations. It is but the first part of a series of papers that will delve into the movement as it expands over time.

Research paper thumbnail of Yezidis, in a new world order

With international focus on Iraq's current crisis has come the eagerness to understand the people... more With international focus on Iraq's current crisis has come the eagerness to understand the people of the region. And so comes the need to explore available sub cultures to realize the most protruding differences and similarities based on which a stronger national unity can be resurrected to fight terrorist threats of instability.
With the very first efforts of the coalition against ISIS came news of a new identity that the world hadn't yet heard of; The Yezidis, who claim to be the first of God's creation and to have the oldest religion in the world.
Many recent information sources will attempt to give a variety of excerpts on who these people are and although there are similar statements, some written by Yezidis themselves, the reports clash at certain points.
This paper has collaborated a number of perspectives and can be considered an amalgamated report that aims to describe who the Yezidis are and how they fit into the scheme of things.

Research paper thumbnail of Houthism; A marriage of convenience

In understanding Houthism as it stands today, history, geography and dogma are but factors of man... more In understanding Houthism as it stands today, history, geography and dogma are but factors of many.
The first part of the study under the title 'The Rise of Houthism in the Happy Yemen' discussed the birth of Houthism and its history was presented through the different stages of its initial growth.
The study has yet to explain external, regional and international, pressures, interceptions, affiliations and performers that independently, collaboratively or simultaneously, played a role in certain adaptations, or adoptions, even, in some cases.
Throughout the second part of the study of this cult, more and more information keeps unraveling. Therefore, this second part of the study will focus on Iranian engagement alone.

Research paper thumbnail of The Bahraini Experience; Ten Years of establishing the Fourth Power; A communications model

This paper examines, in 2010, the growth of media as a fourth power within the Kingdom of Bahra... more This paper examines, in 2010, the growth of media as a fourth power within the Kingdom of
Bahrain. The paper investigates the government’s efforts, accomplishments, objectives
and challenges
The study suggests that the media is being empowered through government backing and
support, which has lead to a changing face of media within the Kingdom of Bahrain.
In the process of this exploration a new concept is introduced to challenge the existing
scholarship on theories of the press and presents a communication model specific for
Bahrain that takes into account dimensions of Arab Middle Eastern culture and norms
that have changed since the emergence of democratic rule within the Middle East.

Research paper thumbnail of The British Broadcasting Company; Half a century of covering Bahrain

Until 1968, Bahrain was a protectorate of the British government during its days of imperial glor... more Until 1968, Bahrain was a protectorate of the British government during its days of imperial glory, and home to its political agent in the region. Research shows that the first TV programme covering events in Bahrain dates back to the 1950’s making, the British Broadcasting Company ‘BBC,’ the very first international television station that presented news of Bahrain to the world. This work focuses on what vocabulary was being used by the BBC then, and how it developed over time to the narrative we find today. Terminologies being used just under a decade ago have been carried on to this day and have in some cases expanded. The aim of this work is to study how the BBC has set the stage for stereotyping the country in the international media in order to create a strategy, of joint effort, that would overcome this challenge going forward.
This study was peer reviewed and published by the Central European Journal for International and Security Studies

Research paper thumbnail of The Rise of Houthism in the "Happy Yemen"

The Yemen, is the birth place and hub for a number of monotheistic religious convictions . In its... more The Yemen, is the birth place and hub for a number of monotheistic religious convictions . In its North West region, just 243 kilometers away from San'aa, the official capital of the Republic of Yemen , lies a spiritual center, a holy metropolis known as Saa'da .
It is to Zaidi Islam as Qum is to Shia Islam and Mecca is to Sunni Islam. It is where the scholars dwell, to read, learn and teach their disciples to carry on the doctrine and preserve the faith throughout history.
It is here that the Houthi phenomenon first appeared.
This study focuses on the very beginnings of Houthism as a phenomenon, it's source and affiliations. It is but the first part of a series of papers that will delve into the movement as it expands over time.