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The Impact of Russia–Ukraine War on Brent Crude Oil Market Risk Evaluations Open

Tong Wai Yin, Ryan Tan Fu Xiang, Chin Wen Cheon, Lim Min, Chin Wen Cheon , et al. · 2025

The Russia–Ukraine war, beginning in February 2022, has profoundly disrupted global commodity markets, with particularly severe impacts on the energy sector. Sanctions and trade restrictions on Russian oil exports intensified supply chain …

The Supply Chain Vulnerabilities of Weaponizing Daily Consumer Technologies Used In Middle-East Conflexts: A Case Study of Israel Pager And Walkie-Talkie Operation Attacks in Lebanon from Non-technical Prospective Open

Nourhan El-Bayaa, Osman Gültekin, Nourhan El-Bayaa, Osman Gültekin · 2025

Supply chain attacks pose an increasing threat to communication device security, particularly in war zones with limited monitoring and wide attack surfaces. On September 17 and 18, 2024, thousands of civilian-used pagers and walkie-talkies…

In the light of Stiglitz and Bilmes (2008): The true cost of the Gaza war for Israel Open

Khaled Elmawazini, Adel Behzadi, Ali Polat, Khaled Elmawazini, Ali Polat · 2025

The cost of the Gaza war for Israel, as estimated by the Israeli Minister of Finance and Bank of Israel, does not consider a wide range of expenses, which have not been disclosed to Israeli taxpayers. This study examines the true cost of t…

Collateral damage: Tracing the debts and displacements of the Iraq War By NadiaEl‐Shaarawi, Oakland: University of California Press. 2025. 239 pp. Open

Zainab Saleh, Zainab Saleh · 2025

DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION USE IN MODERN WARFARE – A CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION? Open

Lauris Arbidans · 2025

This literature mini-review explores the environmental and health impacts of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition. DU, a byproduct of uranium enrichment, is used in armor-piercing munitions due to its high density and pyrophoric properties. Up…

Impact of Swords of Iron War on Israeli Economy Open

Iulia Sirota, Jomana Khalaila · 2025

The "Swords of Iron" war, which began in 2023 and is still ongoing, is expected to have a significant negative impact on the Israeli economy. Both the direct costs of the war - including weapon procurement and the mobilization of reservist…

The Impact of Economic Sanctions and War-Related Uncertainty on Oil Market Volatility: Evidence from the Russia-Ukraine War Open

Imlak Shaikh, Leena Ajit Kaushal, Priyanka Vallabh · 2025

Economic sanctions engender the disturbance of financial transactions between the sanctioner and the targeted nations. The Russia-Ukraine war also restricted Russia's entry into financial and commodity markets, with reverberating effects o…

How did battlefield evacuation protocols during the Gulf War influence modern practices in military medicine? Open

Tripdatabase · 2025

The Gulf War influenced modern military medical evacuation by introducing rapid response protocols, which focused on minimizing time to treatment and integrating advanced medical care closer to combat zones.

How did battlefield evacuation protocols during the Gulf War influence modern practices in military medicine? Open

Tripdatabase · 2025

The Gulf War influenced modern military medical evacuation by introducing rapid response protocols, which focused on minimizing time to treatment and integrating advanced medical care closer to combat zones.

Confronting the Empire: Militant archival practices in testimonies from Fallujah and A Fidai film Open

Pablo Alvarez · 2025

This essay explores the appropriation and creative interpretation of audiovisual archives in cinematic representations of the Iraq war and the Israel/Palestine conflict. It showcases the political possibilities of imperial archives in Test…

The Blue Economy in the Arabian Gulf: Trends, Gaps, and Pathways for Sustainable Coastal Development Open

Abdulkarim K. Alhowaish · 2025

The Blue Economy has emerged as a critical framework for achieving sustainable economic diversification, environmental stewardship, and social resilience, particularly in regions vulnerable to ecological pressures such as the Gulf Cooperat…

Migraine care in Kuwait and the Arabic Gulf region Open

Jasem Al-Hashel, Samar Farouk Ahmed · 2025

Introduction Migraine has a substantial disease burden in Kuwait and Arabic Gulf countries. We aimed to report the epidemiology and burden of migraine, health system organization, barriers to migraine care, treatment patterns, and unmet ne…

Upper gastrointestinal symptoms and Gulf War Illness in a clinical cohort of US veterans: a retrospective, cross-sectional study Open

Abdelrahman Yousef, Sarah T. Ahmed, Theresa Nguyen Wenker, Alice B. Nono-Djotsa, Stephen H. Boyle , et al. · 2025

Objective Approximately 30% of the 700 000 US Gulf War Veterans (GWVs) report symptoms collectively termed Gulf War Illness (GWI), a multisymptom illness of uncertain pathophysiology. Prior studies in GWI focus on overlap with irritable bo…

Data Sheet 1_Fatigue, interoplastic and nociplastic distress in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War Illness, and chronic idiopathic fatigue.pdf Open

Emily Chen (26350), Tamera Rudder (22117030), Charles Nwankwere (22117033), James N. Baraniuk (392215) · 2025

Introduction Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI) have similar profiles of pain (nociception), visceral interoception, and tenderness (central sensitization) that may be due to dysfunction …

Age- and sex-associated effects of C18 ceramide sphingolipids on osteoclastogenesis in experimental models of Gulf War Illness Open

Chiaki Yamada, Amilia Nusbaum, Natasha Sanz, Hawra AlQallaf, Barbara Cameron , et al. · 2025

Duel Between Rostam and the White Div: An Allegorical Critique of War in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh in Ghazniavi Context Open

Joanna SZKLARZ · 2025

Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh was written during the reigns of two very different ethnic dynasties. The Samanids created an ideal climate for a scholar of the history of pre-Islamic Iran, which made it easier for Ferdowsi to begin his work, but the…

Trends and influences on air and sea surface temperatures in Kuwait and the northern Arabian/Persian Gulf Open

Carl L. Amos, Hachem Kassem, Thamer B. Al-Rashidi · 2025

The waters of the northern Arabian/Persian Gulf are amongst the hottest globally. Satellite measurements of sea surface temperature collected since 1991 indicate a warming trend up to 0.62 ^o C/decade. Night-time air temperature …

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Gulf War Veterans in Relation to Deployment Exposures Open

Sarah T. Ahmed, Ruosha Li, Lea Steele, Peter Richardson, Kellie J. Sims , et al. · 2025

Investigating the Therapeutic Applications of Persian Gulf Pearls in Traditional Iranian Medicine (a Review Study) Open

Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Morteza Mojahedi, Roshanak Saghebi · 2025

Arab Journalists’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Drones in Media Coverage of the Gaza War: Case Study of Al Arabiya Channel Open

Haya Abdulrahman Barazan · 2025

This study investigates Arab journalists’ attitudes toward the use of drone technology in Al Arabiya Channel’s coverage of the Gaza War. Utilizing the survey method, data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via Googl…

The British Withdrawal from the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia's Attempts to Establish a Gulf Deterrent Force, 1971-1991 Open

Ekhlas Al-Eide, Shadia Al-Adwan, Tariq khrisat, Hadi Abdel Fattah Al-Mahasneh · 2025

Editorial: Brain dysfunction in Gulf War illness: pathophysiology and treatment Open

Ashok K. Shetty, Kimberly Sullivan, Qiang Liang · 2025

Table 2_Epigenetic study of the long-term effects of gulf War illness.xlsx Open

B. C. Jones (21289232), J. P. O’Callaghan (21565757), D. G. Ashbrook (21565760), L. Lu (1293018), P. Prins (21565763) , et al. · 2025

Introduction Gulf War Illness is a chronic multisymptomatic disorder that affects as many as 25-35% of the military personnel who were sent to the Persian Gulf war in 1991. The illness has many debilitating symptoms, including cognitive pr…

Epigenetic study of the long-term effects of gulf War illness Open

Byron M. Jones, James P. O’Callaghan, David G. Ashbrook, L. Lü, Pjotr Prins , et al. · 2025

Introduction Gulf War Illness is a chronic multisymptomatic disorder that affects as many as 25-35% of the military personnel who were sent to the Persian Gulf war in 1991. The illness has many debilitating symptoms, including cognitive pr…

Table 1_Epigenetic study of the long-term effects of gulf War illness.xlsx Open

B. C. Jones (21289232), J. P. O’Callaghan (21565757), D. G. Ashbrook (21565760), L. Lu (1293018), P. Prins (21565763) , et al. · 2025

Introduction Gulf War Illness is a chronic multisymptomatic disorder that affects as many as 25-35% of the military personnel who were sent to the Persian Gulf war in 1991. The illness has many debilitating symptoms, including cognitive pr…

Tired of war: Changes in the sleep of the Israeli civilian population in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war Open

Uri Zak, Shoham Choshen‐Hillel, Hagit Hochner, Alex Gileles‐Hillel · 2025

This comprehensive population-based study, conducted in 2023-2024 before and during the Israel-Hamas war, found that the Israeli civilian population experienced increased clinical insomnia, a significant reduction in sleep duration, and gr…

MILITARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW CONFIGURATIONS IN THE GULF STATE: IRAN MISSILE ATTACK ON ISRAEL Open

Faruq Alkafi, Munawar Ahmad · 2025

The Gulf War: George H. W. Bush and American Grand Strategy in the Post–Cold War Era Open

Samuel Helfont · 2025

IRAN'S POSITION ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE OTTOMAN NAVY IN THE PERSIAN GULF DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Open

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Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation Among Gulf War Era Veterans Open

Elizabeth Calhoun, Jeffrey D. Wiese, Samantha J. Meckes, Jeremy L. Grove, Kirsten H. Dillon , et al. · 2025

This study from a national sample of Gulf War Veterans ( N = 1098) examined the association between physical activity level and (a) past-year suicidal ideation and (b) risk for suicidal behavior as defined by a score of > 7 on the Suicidal…