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Socializing on the Internet: Case Study of Internet Use Among University Students in the United Arab Emirates
This paper analyzes socializing on the Internet and attitudes towards the Internet as a medium of social interaction among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It stems from a larger research project conducted at...
Dominika Sokol and Vit Sisler, 27 Jul 2010
The Legality of Intellectual Property Rights under Islamic Law
Intellectual property rights are not regulated by Islamic law and jurisprudence per se. The issue is whether the principles of Islamic law can be constructed in a way to provide support for such protection. This paper assesses the...
Silvia Beltrametti, 25 Feb 2010
Video Games, Video Clips, and Islam: New Media and the Communication of Values
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Vit Sisler, 19 Oct 2009
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