Should the China-US trade dispute worry Gulf countries?
US President Donald Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on China in the Sino-American trade war, with the latest salvo being an increase of tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent. Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discuses the unveil of the Chinese retaliation and the initiation of formal bilateral negotiations to resolve the disagreement…
Green projects ‘key to future prosperity’ says top UN official
GREEN economy and finance hold the key to preserving the environment for future generations, according to a top UN official. The crucial role to be played by the private sector was also highlighted by UN Environment acting executive director Joyce Msuya…
Environmental Protection Reviews
Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa welcomed Ms. Joyce Musya, UN Environment Acting Executive Director, to review the importance of environmental protection to economic prosperity.
Prosperity in the Age of Environmental Instability
DERASAT was pleased to welcome Ms. Joyce Msuyu, UN Environment Acting Executive Director and Assistant Secretary General at the UN, for a Think Talk on the link between environmental sustainability and prosperity.
The Gulf states between crisis management and precautionary measures
All the crises in the region in the past had an impact on the Gulf states, even if they wanted neutrality. With Dr. Ashraf Keshk’s research he states that the Gulf countries have several elements to deal effectively with regional crises…
Carrier deployment likely long-planned but that doesn’t diminish Iran tensions, analysts say
Bolton could be responding to another recent escalation — Iran’s recent designation of all U.S. military personnel stationed in the Middle East as terrorists — said Mahmoud Abdulghaffar, a research analyst for Derasat, Bahrain’s Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies…
Tamkeen Customer Service Centers at Seef and Traders House receive the Golden Shield
Tamkeen Customer Service Centers have been awarded the Gold category among the 10 Gold Classes in the Assessment Program of the Government Service Centers…
Threats of Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has renewed its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz if it is prevented from using the waterway to export its oil. As noted by Mohammed Jassim Bu Hasan, Iran is also saying that no other country will be able to export its oil through the Strait of Hormuz if actions to cut Iranian oil exports continue…
The Shura Council MOU with DERASAT
The MOU between the Shura Council and DERASAT aims to strengthen relations and establish projects and programs in the fields of research and training.
A quarter century of the NATO initiative towards the Mediterranean countries
The objective of the NATO launch of the Mediterranean Dialogue were to establish good relations aimed at bilateral understanding of the most important challenges Regional security and stability. Dr. Ashraf Keshk notes that the initiative had faced challenges, especially in view of the changes that had occurred in the countries of the Mediterranean since 2011…
