This page comprises all studies, analyses and activities pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although increasingly challenged by crises such as the pandemic and fluctuating security concerns around the world, this article argues that the international system remains unipolar.
A paper that highlights the most prominent opportunities and challenges resulting from remote work in the Bahraini public sector during the corona virus pandemic.
Derasat's recent Experts’ Bulletin on, "Telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic - how to enhance services for the future," was presented by Dr. Fatima Alsebaie, Research Fellow at Derasat.
A discussion of the results of a recent collaborative report between Derasat and UNDP and the challenges that lie ahead for telemedicine.
Although complex reasons are cited for variations between countries in Covid-19 deaths, Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses an interesting correlation between countries devastated by past wars, and fewer numbers of Covid losses.
A report by Derasat in collaboration with UNDP that examines and describes the effect of the Covid-19 confinement on people’s lives and their physical and mental well-being.
One of the lessons learned a year after the start of COVID-19 is that in the fight against future pandemics, we may have to choose between the suppression of the disease and the protection of people's civil liberties.
An article that explains how the Corona Virus pandemic forced countries to review and transform their national security strategies.
A report that presents the major issues related to the impact of Covid-19 on Bahrain’s private sector, and presents a series of recommendations targeting businesses and policymakers.
Derasat publishes Vol. 12 of its semi-annual specialized research journal with a dedicated focus on the strategic analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite the enormous increase in the number of Covid-19 deaths, multiple outlets have reported that this pandemic has failed to produce a comparable emotional response to tragedies on a smaller scale.
As the pandemic recedes in some countries yet still rages in others, research centers are focused on analysing the post-Corona strategic fallouts and, as Dr. Ashraf Keshk points out, to the increased importance attributed to the allocation of state resources during such crises.
The 3rd Derasat Annual Forum concluded today with experts from the UNDP, University of Bahrain and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research discussing the resources and cooperation needed to combat post-pandemic challenges. Read on for more information.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk discussing how the media can contribute to promoting the vital interests of states during crises, in light of the communication revolution that the world is witnessing.
In Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, female citizens have kept their jobs amid the coronavirus at higher rates than in Western countries. This reflects the unique labor market structures of the Gulf countries.
A new survey report by Derasat in collaboration with UNDP that analyses the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 on communities in Bahrain with a comparison to the UK and USA.
Derasat and UNDP hosted a key discussion on the findings of the report on, “The socio-economic impact of the Corona pandemic in Bahrain,” . On Monday, 5th October, 2020 at 2:00 PM (Bah time), via Zoom.
For the global economy, venture capital is important. Thankfully, amid warnings from scientists, it has survived the coronavirus pandemic and will help the world recover.
As part of its partnership with UNDP Bahrain to study the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Kingdom of Bahrain, Derasat published a report examining data on the number and value of financial transactions in Bahrain.
Even if economies make full recoveries, will the spectre of increased automation cause social unrest?
