Expert Bulletin: Arabian Gulf States’ Management of the Kuwait Invasion Crisis and Liberation: A Strategic View of the Gulf-International Alliance
Derasat’s recent Experts’ Bulletin discussed the strategic vision behind the GCC’s management of the Kuwait invasion crisis and liberation through the Gulf-international alliance at the time. On August 11th, 2021 at 11.00am, via Zoom.
The Reality of Artificial Intelligence Research in the GCC
What is the reality in GCC countries in terms of artificial intelligence research capability, the alignment with national development strategies, and potential implications with regards to local issues and trends?
Seas as New Arenas for Cold War?
An article that aims to highlight the importance of a global maritime security presence under the auspices of the United Nations to analyze maritime security threats and propose collective means to handle them.
In the Fight Against COVID-19, China and the US Need to Set Their Differences Aside
The problem of global equitable vaccine distribution would be most simply solved if the world’s two biggest powers – China and the US – entered a partnership.
The Arabian Peninsula: Archaeology and Ancient History
Derasat’s recent Thinktalk discussed, ‘The Arabian Peninsula: Archaeology and Ancient History’, presented by Dr. Waleed Safaei, an Assistant Professor of Archaeology at the University of Bahrain, on Wednesday 4th August, 2021.
Maritime Security at the Gulf Research Cambridge Workshop
An article that discusses strategies to confront security and maritime threats and to identify mechanisms for collective action. a discussion that formed part of a research paper presented by Dr. Ashraf Keshk during the Maritime Security and the Gulf States workshop, organized by the Gulf Research Centre Cambridge in July 2021.
Egyptian Mediterranean Naval Base: A Strategic Vision
Egypt’s new July 3rd Naval Base will contribute to securing regional maritime routes. Dr. Ashraf Keshk explores how the base is expected to help create a balance in the form of orderly deterrence to counter regional tensions caused by expansionist agendas.
Derasat participates in UAE Forum – ‘Think Tank Talent for the Future’
Derasat’s Executive Director, Dr. Hamad Al-Abdulla, participated in a Forum that assessed effective strategies to identify and nurture the next generation of young researchers. Jointly hosted by the TRENDS Research & Advisory, UAE and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Management and Strategic Flexibility: The Moderating Role of E-Readiness in Bahrain
Given the multiple and diverse aspects to crisis management, this webinar presented aspects that might enhance the relationship between crisis management and strategic flexibility and how Bahrain’s e-readiness is placed to respond.
Discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by the Security Council
The Security Council concluded without any concrete outcomes, following the council’s meeting on the developments surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, upon the request of Egypt and Sudan.
