Opinion Poll: Social Media in Bahrain

The survey helps identify chances for negative social media uses, aimed at spreading misleading or fake news, as well as news and intellectual materials that feed negative phenomena and trends, especially inducing sedition and sectarian strife…

DERASAT hosts Ramadan Ghabqa

DERASAT was pleased to host its annual Ramadan Ghabga, at the Wyndham Grand Hotel . This year’s Ghabga celebrated the contribution that writers and academics make to the development of society and a number of distinguished writers were honoured with presentations.

Energy Security: International and Gulf Responsibilities

Securing oil supplies is one of the most important objectives of national security strategies of Western countries. Dr. Ashraf Keshk considers the security threats to global oil supplies and the implications for joint responsibilities.

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…

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.