Electronic Journal of University of Aden for Humanity and Social Sciences

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2026-10-02T20:23:11+00:00

THE ROLE OF THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY (AKP) IN TURKEY'S DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSFORMATION SINCE 2002 AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS

2026-10-03T15:07:17+00:00

Despite extensive academic interest in Turkey's experience, analyzing the ruling party's role in driving this developmental transformation within education, healthcare, and services requires profound systematic examination. This study analyzes the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) role in developing these sectors from 2002–2024. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, reviewing sustainable development programs adopted by AKP governments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. Turkey's innovative scientific progress under AKP governments exhibited a cumulative rise; Turkey ranked 39th globally in 2023, and 37th in 2024 among 133 economies, per the Global Innovation Index (GII) by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Similarly, regarding the Turkish health sector, vital outcome indicators from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank confirm infant mortality decreased by over 75% and life expectancy rose by around 7 years. The same applies to the service infrastructure; World Economic Forum (WEF) data confirms Turkey achieved an accelerated developmental renaissance in infrastructure and services, advancing its logistical infrastructure quality. Political leadership plays a crucial, fundamental role in economic change and developmental renaissance within integrated plans. Thus, this study offers an important epistemological contribution to developing countries' pathways.

نموذج مفاهيمي للتطور المهني في غرف أخبار الإذاعات المحلية العربية في عصر الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي دراسة نظرية تكاملية في ضوء واقع البيئة الإعلامية اليمنية

2026-10-03T15:14:49+00:00

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Supporting Professional Development in Local Radio Newsrooms in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: An Integrative Theoretical Study within the Yemeni Media Context. The rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has fundamentally transformed contemporary media organizations, extending its influence beyond content automation to newsroom management, editorial decision-making, organizational learning, and professional capacity development. These transformations have redefined professional competencies required in modern newsrooms and created an urgent need for media organizations to redesign their development strategies in line with digital transformation. Although recent scholarship has increasingly examined AI applications in journalism, most existing studies have concentrated on technological adoption, automated content production, or ethical implications. Limited attention has been given to developing an integrated conceptual framework explaining how Generative AI can support sustainable professional development in local radio newsrooms, particularly within Arab media environments characterized by limited resources and varying levels of digital readiness. This study seeks to bridge this gap by proposing a comprehensive conceptual model linking organizational digital readiness with the adoption of Generative AI applications and examining their indirect influence through organizational learning, human capital, and knowledge management on professional development in local radio newsrooms. Using an integrative literature review and descriptive analytical approach, the study synthesizes contemporary international and Arab scholarship to construct a theoretically grounded framework that integrates technological, organizational, and human dimensions. The proposed framework contributes to extending current knowledge on AI-enabled newsroom transformation and provides practical guidance for Arab media institutions seeking to enhance workforce capabilities and accelerate sustainable digital transformation.

CLAIMS OF SUPERIORITY AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES IN THE LIGHT OF THE HOLY QUR’AN: AN INDUCTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

2026-10-03T16:35:41+00:00

This study investigates manifestations of claims to superiority in the Holy Qur’an through an inductive examination of the Qur’anic passages in which such claims are explicitly articulated. The analysis identifies two principal figures associated with this phenomenon: Iblis and Pharaoh. Accordingly, the study seeks to introduce these two figures, examine the forms and contexts of their claims to superiority and elucidate the consequences resulting from such claims as presented in the Qur’anic discourse. The findings demonstrate that Iblis asserted his superiority over Adam (peace be upon him), a claim that manifested itself in arrogance, defiance of divine command and refusal to prostrate before Adam. This attitude ultimately resulted in disbelief, expulsion from divine mercy, condemnation, punishment in Hell and his characterization by disobedience, humiliation, degradation and hostility. The study further reveals that Pharaoh’s claim to superiority took a more extreme form through his assertion of lordship, his contempt for Moses (peace be upon him) and his people, his obstruction of the path of Allah and his active opposition to the message of Moses and those who believed in it. These actions culminated in the destruction of Pharaoh and his followers by drowning and in their deserving punishment in this world, the intermediate state (Barzakh) and the Hereafter, in addition to divine curse and deprivation of blessings. The study concludes that unjustified claims of superiority and exalted status constitute a significant cause of deviation from obedience to Allah and ultimately lead to punishment and destruction. By presenting the examples of Iblis and Pharaoh, the Holy Qur’an provides a cautionary paradigm that warns against arrogance, pride, self-exaltation and the false attribution of virtues or status to oneself without legitimate grounds.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TEACHERS' BELIEFS ABOUT THE TEACHING OF LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS AS PRESENTED IN THE CRESCENT ENGLISH CURRICULUM IN AL-HOUTA AND TOBAN DISTRICTS, LAHEJ GOVERNORATE

2026-10-03T16:45:37+00:00

Listening and speaking skills play a vital role in English language learning and are essential for students' academic and professional success. However, many students in public secondary schools in Al-Houta and Toban districts, Lahej Governorate, experience difficulties in understanding spoken English and expressing their ideas effectively in oral communication. Therefore, there was a need to explore teachers' beliefs regarding the teaching of listening and speaking skills in Yemeni public secondary schools in these districts. A descriptive survey design was employed using a semi-structured questionnaire administered to 30 English language teachers selected through convenience sampling from public secondary schools in the study area during the 2023-2024 school year. The findings revealed that teachers generally held positive beliefs toward the importance of listening and speaking skills and recognized their role in language learning. However, despite this awareness, they did not perceive the oral communication activities included in the Crescent secondary school series as entirely sufficient for developing students' oral communication. Moreover, the majority of teachers reported neglecting related activities in their classroom practices. The findings also identified several factors affecting the development of students' oral communication skills, including language-related challenges, besides environmental and psychological factors. The study recommended giving greater attention to oral communication skills, providing teachers with training programs on teaching such skills, incorporating oral communication skills into classroom assessment, and creating supportive classroom environment that encourage students' participation in oral practice.

THE ROLE OF CORPUS LINGUISTICS IN TRACING THE SEMANTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORDS

2026-10-03T16:52:36+00:00

This study highlights the role of corpus linguistics in tracing the semantic development of lexical items by exploring the potential of automated analysis tools to track patterns of lexical usage and their changes across different periods. The study presents the concept and methodology of corpus linguistics, as well as the characteristics of corpus-based linguistic analysis. It then examines the most prominent tools for semantic analysis in computerized corpora, particularly frequency analysis, collocation analysis, and concordance tools, while explaining the functions of each tool and the limitations of their use in tracing semantic change. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach and provides practical examples based on the lexical items “Sanad” (سند) and “Sayūla” (سيولة) in the Arabic corpus KACSTAC, by examining their frequencies, lexical collocations, and various contexts of use. The study concludes that integrating the quantitative and qualitative findings generated by corpus-linguistic tools contributes to revealing the diversity of lexical usage and tracing the associated semantic shifts across different periods.

DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND YEMEN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RESEARCH TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

2026-10-03T16:59:01+00:00

As digital technologies become increasingly embedded in English language teaching scholarly attention has focused on teachers’ digital competence and on the contextual factors that shapes its development across Arab contexts. This research paper aimed to review synthesise key trends, challenges and professional development requirements of English language teachers in relation to their digital competence in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Using a qualitative evidence synthesis design, the study synthesized findings from 20 empirical studies published between 2013 and 2026. The review used content analysis, thematic synthesis, and contextual comparison to identify research trends, reported challenges, and professional-development needs in the two settings. Content analysis, thematic synthesis, and contextual comparative analysis were applied to integrate findings across this methodologically heterogeneous evidence base and to identify research patterns, challenges, and professional development needs specific to each context. The findings indicate a shift in research focus from technology access and basic use toward broader dimensions of digital competence, including Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), technology-assisted language learning, digital literacy, pedagogical technology integration, and emerging digital competencies. Challenges that have been identified include lack of technological infrastructure, unreliable internet, variation in the level of teacher digital competence, problems integrating technology into the teaching of English language, lack of sufficient professional development, lack of institutional, as well as technical support, particularly in Yemen, and differences between the two countries. Significant differences can also be detected: studies in Saudi Arabia have started targeting higher levels of teacher digital competence and more innovative pedagogy, while studies in Yemen have remained more focused on more fundamental challenges of insufficient infrastructure, socio-economic difficulties, weak institutional support, and problems caused by conflict. Therefore, needs-based, ongoing, pedagogically grounded and context-specific professional development provided with the help of collaboration, mentoring, communities of practice, technical support, and institutional support are called for. The study concludes that digital competence is perceived as context-dependent multi-dimensional construct that needs to be approached through tailored interventions and policies.

NEW CRIMES ARE A NEW CHALLENGE FOR CRIMINAL CONFRONTATION

2026-10-03T17:05:17+00:00

The progress of the late twentieth century, represented by the emergence of new international concepts in the field of international relations as a result of the liberalization of global trade, has accompanied the emergence of new patterns of behavior that we did not know beforehand as a result of the cultural and behavioral invasion of economically, scientifically and technologically advanced countries that have the enormous capabilities and capabilities in controlling the course of affairs from During its control over the media from satellite channels and other technologies used in various fields of life, which accompanied the emergence of negative effects on the economic, social, environmental and security aspects of countries, embodied in the emergence of new patterns of non-traditional crimes, completely different from traditional crimes, that do not depend on the use of methods However, it uses smart means through computers that have become familiar to everyone, and a dangerous tool in the hands of the perpetrators of such crimes, and in the face of this unlimited scope of the new crimes and the failure to agree to fully clarify their pictures, the problem of the difficulty of enumerating the legal models for these crimes and defining their idiomatic and comprehensive meaning Many patterns despite the different degree of danger or harm with the different views of the legislator in the countries regarding them according to their criminal policy This reflected negatively on the possibility of confronting it, as it requires great capabilities to address it.

EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENHANCING SAUDI INTERPRETERS' TRANSLATION PROFICIENCY IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

2026-10-03T17:14:31+00:00

This study examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the translation proficiency of Saudi interpreters in the tourism sector. It aims to explore how interpreters use AI-based tools in their work, examine their perceptions of the effect of AI on their translation proficiency, identify the benefits and challenges of using these tools. It investigates whether interpreters’ educational level and professional experience influence their views. Data were collected through a questionnaire covering AI tool use, translation proficiency, and professional practice. The findings show that Saudi interpreters display a highly positive attitude toward AI integration in tourism (Overall M = 3.95, SD = 1.01). The participants also reported that AI can support their translation proficiency by helping them deal with tourism terminology, improve language choices, and address different interpreting tasks. In addition, the findings indicate that AI can support professional practice by helping interpreters prepare for tasks and deal with challenging situations. It is utilized least effectively during extreme time-pressure tasks (M = 3.66) and structured pre-assignment preparation (M = 3.48). The study also found that educational level did not lead to major differences in participants’ views, while professional experience affected some of their perceptions. The findings suggest that AI-based tools can provide useful support for Saudi interpreters and may contribute to improving their translation proficiency and professional practice in the tourism sector. Finally, this study recommends providing specialized AI training for live interpreting in the tourism sector, using models that combine AI support with human interpreters, and designing different workflows to support interpreters in tourism translation.

THE EFFECT OF USING THE FLIPPED LEARNING STRATEGY ON DEVELOPING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG THIRD-YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION

2026-10-03T17:21:44+00:00

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using the Flipped Learning Strategy on developing the academic achievement of third-grade secondary school students in the subject of Islamic Education (Jurisprudence), in Lahij Governorate. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher employed a quasi-experimental approach using an equivalent-group design consisting of an experimental group and a control group, with both pre-test and post-test administrations. The study sample consisted of (78) students from Martyr Awad Saleh Al-Sindi Secondary School, selected through purposive sampling. The researcher then randomly assigned one of the two classes to serve as the experimental group. The research instrument was an achievement test comprising 35 multiple-choice items. The findings of the study revealed that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups on the post-achievement test at the significance level of (0.05), in favor of the experimental group. Based on these findings, the study recommended the integration of the Flipped Learning Strategy into school curricula due to its significant effectiveness in enhancing students' academic achievement. It also recommended providing teachers with appropriate training on the implementation of this strategy and the design of its electronic instructional content, as well as conducting further similar studies across different educational stages and subject areas.

RELATIVE EFFECT OF BLENDED LEARNING ON PRIVATE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN ISLAMIC STUDIES IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

2026-10-03T17:44:44+00:00

Blended learning integrates face-to-face classroom instruction with technology-mediated learning to enhance students' academic achievement. However, Islamic Studies in many Nigerian secondary schools is still predominantly taught using conventional teaching methods, which have been associated with poor academic achievement. This study investigated the relative effect of blended learning on private secondary school students' achievement in Islamic Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group design. A sample of 43 Senior Secondary School II students was purposively selected from two private secondary schools in Ilorin. Nineteen students constituted the experimental group, while twenty-four students formed the control group. Data were collected using the Islamic Religious Studies Performance Test (IRSPT). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while independent samples t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students taught using blended learning achieved significantly higher academic performance (Mean = 78.11, SD = 6.65) than those taught using the conventional teaching method (Mean = 64.42, SD = 13.46), with a significant difference between the two groups (t (43) = 4.05, p < 0.05). The study further revealed that there was no significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students taught using blended learning (t(17) = 1.04, p > 0.05). Score level also had no significant effect on students' achievement (F(2,15) = 1.761, p > 0.05). The study concluded that blended learning is a more effective instructional strategy than the conventional teaching method for improving students' achievement in Islamic Studies. It recommended that Islamic Studies teachers should adopt blended learning in classroom instruction, while school administrators should provide adequate technological facilities and support for its effective implementation.

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RELIABILITY OF CHATGPT AND HUMAN TRANSLATION WITH REFERENCE TO LITERARY TEXTS

2026-10-03T17:53:22+00:00

The study entitled, A comparative Analysis of the Reliability of ChatGPT and Human Translation with Reference to Literary Texts, aimed to assess the reliability of ChatGPT and human translation with respect to literary texts. It explores the effectiveness of both translation procedures in terms of accuracy, fluency, coherence, cultural relevance and general acceptability. The study is descriptive in nature and was conducted with mixed-method approach, which is a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. This study has also taken into account a corpus of three literary texts. The source texts were translated by ChatGPT and compared with human translations. The identification and categorization of translation errors were based on a modified Multidimensional Quality Metrics (MQM) framework for the quantitative analysis, as well as the evaluators’ assessment of the translation acceptance provided by a ranking questionnaire. Descriptive statistical evaluations were used to compare the acceptance of the two translation techniques. The qualitative analysis was based on feedback provided by six evaluators as well. The results indicate that both the human and ChatGPT translations were of acceptance in most cases. However, the human translations were always deemed more acceptable, and showed higher inter-rater agreement. It has been found that Human translation achieved a mean score of 8.42, compared with 7.89 for CHT, showing that human translation was significantly better in the translation of literary texts in terms of better preserving style, rhetorical devices, emotional nuances and cultural embedded meanings. While the translation capability of the ChatGPT was effective, it had limitations when it came to stylistic and cultural nuances. The study concludes that ChatGPT has considerable potential to support professional translation tasks but cannot replace human translators in tasks that require creativity, cultural understanding and literary subtlety. The results are a contribution to the emerging field of AI-assisted translation, and they provide tangible benefits for translators, educators and scholars.

نمذجة القرار الأكاديمي في ظل عدم اليقين لدى قيادات الجامعات اليمنية

2026-10-03T18:02:00+00:00

This study aims to model academic decision-making under uncertainty among Yemeni university leaders by measuring uncertainty factors affecting decisions, examining their relationship with decision effectiveness, and assessing their predictive power via multiple linear regression. The population comprised 227 leaders from several Yemeni universities; a stratified random sample of 114 was selected considering geographical diversity. A questionnaire was designed to measure variables, with validity and reliability verified through expert review and internal consistency using correlation coefficients. Results showed a strong explanatory pattern (R² = 0.881), indicating uncertainty factors collectively explain 88.1% of variance in decision effectiveness. Uncertainty had a statistically significant inverse effect: increased political instability, policy changes, financial challenges, and human resource shortages were associated with lower decision effectiveness. Social factors showed no significant independent effect. Researchers recommended enhancing adaptive planning, establishing risk analysis units, developing alternative scenarios, diversifying flexible funding sources, and implementing sustainable training programs to bridge human resource gaps through clear recruitment and incentive plans, while improving institutional resilience and reducing internal information gaps.

THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICES ON CORPORATE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS: A FIELD STUDY OF SELECTED YEMENI BANKS

2026-10-03T18:11:09+00:00

This study aimed to examine the effect of strategic digital communication practices on corporate reputation management through digital platforms in selected Yemeni banks, amid the rapid transformation of the corporate communication environment and the growing reliance on digital platforms to communicate with customers and stakeholders. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach and used a questionnaire to collect data from a purposive sample of 36 managers and employees whose responsibilities were related to corporate communication, public relations, digital media, and digital platform management, drawn from a population of 95 individuals. The study examined five dimensions of strategic digital communication practices: digital content management, digital interaction with the public, digital monitoring and follow-up, digital crisis management, and transparency and interactive digital communication, while corporate reputation management represented the dependent variable. The findings indicated a high level of strategic digital communication practices. Digital content management ranked first, with a mean score of 4.44, followed by transparency and interactive digital communication with a mean of 4.39. Digital interaction with the public and digital monitoring and follow-up each recorded a mean of 4.03, whereas digital crisis management ranked last with a mean of 3.78. Corporate reputation management also recorded a high mean score of 4.69. Regression analysis indicated a statistically significant effect of strategic digital communication practices on corporate reputation management, with R=0.435, R²=0.190, and F=7.953 at p=0.008. Statistically significant effects were also found for digital content management, digital interaction with the public, digital monitoring and follow-up, and transparency and interactive digital communication. However, digital crisis management did not have a statistically significant effect on corporate reputation management. The study concludes that Yemeni banks should adopt an integrated strategic digital communication strategy that emphasizes content quality, dialogue and interaction with the public, continuous monitoring of the digital environment, and transparency, while strengthening their capabilities in managing digital crises and rumors.

MANIFESTATIONS OF REVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT AND ALTERNATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS IN IRAQI FEMINIST POETRY A CASE STUDY OF FA'IDA AL-YASIN’S COLLECTION (SAKHAB AL MIR'AH) THE CLAMOR OF THE MIRROR

2026-10-03T18:17:25+00:00

This research offers a critical sociological analysis of Iraqi feminist poetry, taking Faida Al-Yassin’s collection *Sakhab al-Mir’ah* (The Clamor of the Mirror) as a case study that exemplifies intellectual rebellion and the establishment of an alternative aesthetic and humanistic consciousness. It highlights the poet’s ability to transcend traditional emotional frameworks in favor of a revolutionary discourse that deconstructs the patriarchal system and the prevailing structures of authority in society. The study demonstrates how this poetic "clamor" evolves from mere momentary emotion into an alternative epistemological tool—one that seeks to redefine the self, freedom, and feminist identity by employing cultural heritage and dense symbolic imagery, while linking the self to the homeland, rebellion, and existence. The study concludes that the collection *Sakhab al-Mir’ah* (The Clamor of the Mirror) reflects the maturity of the feminist poetic experience in Iraq. It serves as a literary and intellectual document capable of transforming the cultural landscape; feminist poetry has become a creator of an alternative consciousness—aspiring to build a society grounded in greater justice and freedom—rather than merely echoing inherited stereotypes.