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Title (English) *

Title (Arabic) * Arabic title is required. Enter the official translated title, not a transliteration.

Abstract (English) * 150–400 words, plain text only.

Abstract (Arabic) * 150–400 words, plain text only.

Authors *

Sara Al-Amin Dr. Rania Aziz

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Department *

Publication year * Year cannot be after 2026.

Item language *

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DOI or identifier (optional) Validated for format on entry; shown on the public item page.

Keywords *

Arabic NLP speech recognition اللهجات الخليجية

3–8 keywords, in either language.

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Licence & access

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Access policy *

Public — anyone can read and download The default for approved theses Authenticated — university sign-in required Enforced through Nafath or university SSO Restricted — request-a-copy only You approve each copy request by email

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Today · 27 Jul 2026 Files unlock · 15 Jan 2027

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Item type: Thesis / dissertation
Title: Dialect-aware speech recognition for Gulf Arabic broadcast news Arabic title missing
Authors: Sara Al-Amin · Dr. Rania Aziz
Degree & supervisor: Doctor of Philosophy · Dr. Layla Al-Harbi · defended 19 May 2026
Department: Computer Science · College of Engineering
Files: 2 files · 62.6 MB
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Access: Public after the embargo ends
Embargo: Until 15 Jan 2027

2 fields need attention before you can submit Title (Arabic) — required, step 2 Publication year — cannot be after 2026, step 2 Selecting an item takes you back to that step with the field focused.

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