Browsing by Author "Alshammari, Yousef"

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Egypt Writes to Imperial Britain
(University of Exeter, 2024-06-06) Alshammari, Yousef; Richardson, Angelique
My PhD explores the way Egyptian writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries responded to, remediated and syncretised the colonial writings of nineteenth- century British writers on both ancient and contemporary Egypt. To date, scholarship has explored the Victorian fascination with ancient Egypt, and the way this marginalised contemporary Egyptians by viewing Egypt as solely belonging to the past. My thesis builds on and extends this work by examining how Egyptian writers like A mad Shawqī (1868–1932) and Najīb Ma f (1911–2006) incorporated ancient Egyptian history (often utilising scholarship conducted by Western archaeologists and historians), and simultaneously adopted and appropriated European literary forms. It argues that this remediation was in response to Victorian (mis)conceptions, and had the intention of contributing to a modern Egyptian literary culture and imagined nationhood. Through the appropriation, circulation and adaptation of European forms, these Egyptian writers created a distinctly Egyptian content in their literature, which impacted on the emergence of a nationalist discourse and facilitated the exploration of contemporary Egyptian identity. This thesis addresses the fascination of Victorian writers with ancient Egypt through various sources, including popular travel writing, archaeologist accounts, and Gothic fiction about Egypt. As numerous critics have argued, Victorian writers considered nineteenth-century Egyptians inferior, assuming their ignorance of their own ancient civilisation and culture. However, chapters two and three focus on the emergence of Pharaonism within the modern Egyptian nationalist movement and examine how prominent Egyptian writers, including Shawqī and Ma f , reclaimed the significance of ancient Egypt, while envisioning a modern nation and identity.
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The economic viability of blue hydrogen production: Forecasting Saudi production cost of blue hydrogen.
(City, University of London, 2023-09-01) Alfaifi, Abdulaziz; Tamvakis, Michael; Alshammari, Yousef
As global energy demands are surging and concerns over environmental sustainability intensify, the hydrogen emerges as a promising solution towards clean energy production and storage. This dissertation delves into the economic viability of blue hydrogen production in Saudi Arabia with the focus of the forecasting of production costs. By encompassing the evaluation of various hydrogen types, blue hydrogen applications, and an estimation of production costs according to historical feedstock prices. The literature review scrutinizes different hydrogen types with their economic feasibility in the context of blue hydrogen production. Consideration of cost competitiveness, environmental impact, and scalability lays the groundwork forward to insights. Furthermore, the examination of blue hydrogen's applications elucidates industries poised to benefit from future possible investments in this energy carrier, while also diving into potential challenges and opportunities. Employing a meticulous methodology, forecasting the production cost of Saudi blue hydrogen, placing particular emphasis on feedstock prices. By utilizing ARMA model to leverage forecasted natural gas prices, thereby shedding light on the relationship between feedstock costs and hydrogen production expenses. The results and recommendations have strategic insights and actionable suggestions. By comparing decisions made at the oil and gas industry, this dissertation positions itself at the intersection of industry growth stages. The findings offer suggestion for a transition from the emerging phase to the mature phase in early growth market, with an emphasis on cost-saving strategies and optimizing resource. A pivotal finding emerges in understanding the influence of natural gas prices on production costs of Saudi Aribia. The dissertation implies the significance of efficiently managing feedstock prices and subsidy costs. Implications extend to both national and international contexts as well, particularly in steering the export decision concern of blue hydrogen and blue ammonia. This dissertation holds significant relevance for particularly energy economists in Saudi Arabia, providing them with a nuanced understanding of the economic dynamics that are shaping the production and export of blue hydrogen that is by the insights from the dissertation into the interplay of feedstock prices, industry growth stages, and strategic decision-making, this dissertation contributes to a more informed energy landscape.
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