Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) meets with Derasat
A delegation from Derasat met with the Singapore Institute for International Affairs (SIIA) led by the Chairman, Associate Professor Mr. Simon Tay, to share information on activities and discuss areas of mutual interest.
Derasat meets with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore
Meetings have been held with the Chairman of Derasat, Dr. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and the Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Ambassador Ong Keng Yong who briefed Derasat on their research activities and mutual areas of cooperation were discussed.
Library Newsletter – June 2019
How Saudi Arabia has increased female employment, and why the country benefits
In the last five years especially, the government of Saudi Arabia has taken substantive steps to get women into the workforce. Dr. Omar Al Ubaydli notes that ‘the variety and depth of the reforms is remarkable, and indicates a methodical approach to reversing one of the lowest rates in the world’ ……..
Derasat Digest – July 2019
Is the Gulf construction boom economically sound?
Gulf countries have announced $125 billion of new projects during the first half of 2019. Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli looks into the pros and cons of investments into such construction projects and at whether these will reap economic benefits further down the line.
Bahrain – Saudi Coordinating Council
On 28 July 2019, a new form of bilateral cooperation was unveiled with the establishment of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council. Mohammed Bu Hasan looks into the significance of this agreement…..
Security of the Arabian Gulf: Challenges & Responses (Part 4)
In the fourth and final part of Dr. Ashraf Keshk’s series of articles on the challenges and responses to regional security threats, he considers the strategic options open to Gulf States to counter these threats…….
Survey: Concept of UNICEF, in collaboration with Opinion Research Business International
The UNICEF identifies itself as the moving power helping build a world where all children rights are fulfilled. It has the global authority to influence decision-makers…
Why does Russia cooperate with OPEC?
The latest strategic study from DERASAT by Abdulaziz Al Doseri, looks into the recent cooperation between Russia and OPEC which has come to be known as OPEC+; the study analyzes the nature of this relationship and its genesis.
