Submission Requirements

• All authors should register and submit materials online.

• All contributions must be submitted in English.

• Contributions must not exceed 800 words. Figures, tables and diagrams may be included in addition to the 800 words.

• Articles must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word.

• Articles should be written for the general online public. In other words, don’t use too many technical words and clarify any industry-specific concepts. Keep sentences and paragraphs short, as online readers tend to scan.

• Articles must relate either directly or very strongly to the Gulf region.

• Each contribution must include a concise 50 – 75 word abstract summarizing the article.

• The main author must be a student at a Gulf university or college.

• Each student author or team must have a faculty adviser review the submission.

• Each author must submit:

  1. a short biography of 75 words or less;

  2. a recent photograph in high-resolution digital format (preferably a headshot) – team shots or pictures in full shayla are acceptable;
     e-mail address, telephone numbers and where applicable, fax number;

  3. the name of the affiliated university.