In a follow up article to the recent Middle East Military Technology Conference (MEMTEC), Dr. Ashraf looks at the need for to update the military doctrine of countries to take into account developing technologies and the increase in asymmetric warfare. 

Addressing the Amman Security Forum, organised by the Arab Institute for Security Studies (ACSIS), Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Chairman of Derasat, stressed that attaining stability in the Middle East requires crystal-clear, tangible and practical procedures in order to achieve a secure and prosperous region.

A research paper on the prevailing trends in the US economy at the end of 2019, and the likelihood of the economy entering a recession; and in that case, what the impact will be on the Gulf economy.

A research workshop on ‘Women and Development in the Gulf’ was hosted in partnership with the American Political Science Association (APSA), and the University of Tennessee, USA at Derasat on November 6-7, 2019.