Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Manal O. Taryam, M. Mansur Rabiu, Shurooq AlBanna, Noora Al Shamsi, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Salam Chettiankandi, Wafa Khamis Alnakhi, Hamid Y. Hussain, Prasan Rao, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Mazen M. Sinjab, Lama Toufik Sharbek, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He

“…To study the prevalence, causes, and risk factors of visual impairment (VI) among the Dubai Emiratis and non-Emiratis. Methods. The survey was a population-based cross-sectional eye health study conducted 2019-2020. …”
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Portrayal of gender roles in Emirati television dramas: a content analysis by Viola Gjylbegaj, Ahmed Farouk Radwan

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For Love, Money and Status, or Personal Growth? A Survey of Young Emirati Women’s Educational Aspirations by Woohyang Sim

“…The study finds that for Emirati women, education is not always a means to an end, but simply the end itself. …”
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Feasibility of transpedicular screw placement through the posterior arch of C1: A CT study in the Emirati population by Ivan James Prithishkumar, Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph

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Ups and downs of expatriate health sciences students: towards an understanding of experiences, needs, and suggested recommendations in an Emirati university by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Ramadan Ezat Awad, Huda M. Nassir, Shahd Tarek Mostafa, Batool Ghiath Oujan, Basem Ali Mohamed, Loai A. H. Abumukheimar, Mini Sara Abraham, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Muna Al-tamimi, Richard Mottershead, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

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Are Emirati consumers in United Arab Emirates open to alternative proteins? Insights into their attitudes and willingness to replace animal protein sources by Sajid Maqsood, Feyisola Fisayo Ajayi, Hussein Mostafa, Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal, Juliet Mubaiwa, Noora Alantali, Maryam Alshihhi, Meera Aldhaheri

“…In the study, Emirati citizens between the ages of 18 and 65, who have resided in the UAE for most of their lives, were selected. …”
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Determining anatomically-safe corridors for placement of lateral mass screws in the first cervical vertebra of the Emirati population – a CT study by Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph, Ivan James Prithishkumar

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Association of the Genetic Polymorphisms in Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors-γ2 with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Interaction with Obesity Status in Emirati Population by Habiba Al-Safar, Ahmed Hassoun, Shaikha Almazrouei, Wala Kamal, Bachar Afandi, Naushad Rais

“…Our case-control study is the first of its kind in Emiratis which establishes TCF7L2 rs10885409 C allele as a T2DM risk factor in Emiratis and this association is modulated by obesity status. …”
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L’enseignement supérieur aux Émirats Arabes Unis, entre émiratisation et contraintes du marché by William Gueraiche

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates by Wegdan Bani-issa, Kamal Eldeirawi, Sondos Harfil, Randa Fakhry

“…A total of 74% of participants demonstrated VDD (vitamin D serum level≤30 nmol/L). Emirati participants had higher odds of having VDD compared to non-Emiratis (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.58–5.52), with also significantly increased odds of the condition appearing in older, less educated, and employed adults. …”
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Not all quad bikers are the same: unsupervised cluster analysis identifying injury risk groups among quad bike riders in Dubai, UAE by Michal Grivna, Ahmed Mohammed, Preetha Menon, Saeeda Buti Saeed, Ibrahim Abdalla Alfaki, Mohamed El Sadig, Omar Ahmed Zain Alsakaf, Rashad Gamar

“…Older tourists were more likely to ride during the daytime and sustained milder injuries due to rollover. Prompt Young Emirati riders who experienced severe head, neck and spine injuries from nighttime rollovers were more likely to call for an ambulance without delay. …”
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Le shopping mall comme moment urbain by Laure Assaf

“…The connection between malls and urban development, as well as the generational dimension of the practices carried out there, eventually lead us to question the specific temporalities of the mall as an urban form and a moment in Emirati urbanity.…”
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Language usage during shared reading—family communication as implicit plurilingual family language policy by Anna Dillon, Kay Gallagher, Sumaya Saqr, Claudine Habak, Yahia AlRamamneh

“…The language choices of Emirati fathers demonstrate a range of implicit family language policies. …”
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Parenting under pressure: a study of parental maltreatment towards children in the context of the covid-19 pandemic by Fakir Al Gharaibeh, Aisha Abdalla AlMidfa, Fatima Zohra Bettayeb

“…The study collected data from 765 participants conveniently selected in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including both fathers and mothers who were Emirati and Non-Emirati residents and had at least one school-age child (3–17 years), through an online survey. …”
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Un espace social transnational entre les Émirats et le sud de l’Iran : les Khodmouni (Lârestâni) à Dubaï by Amin Moghadam

“…On the creation of the United Arab Emirates state in 1971, the present migrants were granted the new state’s nationality and citizenship, while the new migrants, remained “temporary workers” because of policies restricting access to Emirati nationality. This paper will attempt to explore transnational dynamics engaged by the Lârestâni community and their impact in the home country.…”
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Espaces vécus et imaginés des rencontres amoureuses aux Émirats arabes unis by Laure Assaf

“…The recent urban space of Emirati cities crystallizes indeed social norms that are reinforced by the coexistence of varied populations. …”
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La presse arabophone en Angleterre au prisme des politiques du Golfe by Amal Nader, Mohamed Bendahan

“…The following newspapers were studied: Acharq Alawsat or The Middle East, a Saudi newspaper; Alquds Alarabi or Arab Jerusalem, currently pro-Qatari; Alarab or The Arabs, currently pro-Emirati. The purpose of the approach is to answer a question of no little significance: what place does this Arabic-speaking press occupy, between managing its integrated presence in a host country and a mission related to its region of origin? …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…There was no difference between procedures for hypertension status, although remission from hyperlipidemia was higher 1 year after RYGB at 41.8% (23/55) compared to SG 16.4% (78/475) (p< 0.001).Conclusion: In this young Emirati cohort, RYGB was associated with more weight loss and favored T2D and hyperlipidemia remission over SG. …”
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Legal aspects of responsibility for publishing or re-publishing incorrect information on social media (a study in UAE law) by Ziad AL-Enizi, Ahmad Ghandour

“…The study concluded with the criminal and civil liability of the perpetrator of the act of publishing or republishing; the cases of jurisdiction of the Emirati court in civil liability claims; determining the law applicable to those cases, and other findings and recommendations, the most important of which were: the UAE Penal Code criminalizes this behavior and punishes it with a sentence of three to fifteen years imprisonment and a fine not exceeding one million dirhams. …”
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Toward Culturally and Linguistically Responsive E-Learning in Post-COVID-19 Higher Education: Perspectives from the United Arab Emirates by Sarah Hopkyns

“…This article presents empirical data from a qualitative phenomenological case study investigating male and female Emirati university students’ (n = 107) perspectives on access, interaction, and engagement during Zoom classes in the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. …”
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