Opinion Poll: The Bahraini Community Regarding Travel Preferences During the Summer Vacation

Derasat has opened a new Poll to research how could COVID-19 pandemic affect the summer travel behavior in the year 2022. Click here to participate.
US-Iran tension ‘a major threat’
Iran’s threats have been described as part of the IRGC’s propaganda warfare aiming to destabilise the region, according to analyst Mahmood Abdul Ghaffar who was quoted in the local press today. He went on to note: “In the past, Iran threatened to use its ballistic missile to strike various Gulf and US targets throughout the region,
Announcing the Middle East Military Technology Conference (MEMTEC)
Preparations are now in full swing for the Middle East Military Technology Conference (MEMTEC) being held alongside the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition from October 29th – 39th, 2019.
Security of the Arabian Gulf: Challenges & Responses (Part 3)
In the third part of Dr. Ashraf Keshk’s four-part discussion on the challenges and responses to regional maritime security threats, he delves into the complexities of countering Iran’s hegemonic ambitions…….
Security of the Arabian Gulf: Challenges & Responses (Part 2)
In the second part of Dr. Ashraf Keshk’s four-part discussion on the challenges and responses to regional maritime security threats, the problems facing security in the Horn of Africa are analysed …….
Gulf Arab-Iraqi Rapprochement: Causes, Regional Balance, and Challenges

Recent efforts by the Gulf states to improve their relations with Iraq in response to Iran’s interference in Iraq are discussed in this strategic study by Mahmoud Abdul Ghaffar.
MOU with Speaker of Parliament
The House of Representatives Council Speaker, Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, received the Chairman of DERASAT to sign a cooperation agreement for future collaboration in the fields of research and training.
Why a Boris Johnson government could benefit the Gulf countries
With Boris Johnson expected to be voted in as prime minister, Dr. Omar Al Ubaydli looks at how the victory will increase the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit, and potentially present new economic opportunities for the Gulf states.
South-South Global Thinkers
Sound academic dialogue to achieve intellectual communication between researchers and thinkers in Southern countries is required to support development issues noted Chairman of DERASAT, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa, in a meeting of The South-South Global Thinkers: the Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks for South-South Cooperation.
South South Cooperation
DERASAT Chairman, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, met with the Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, Mr. Jorge Chediek, in New York City, on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).