Solar Power in the Gulf: Moving Towards China
Solar Power in the Gulf: Moving towards China and away from America, Germany and Japan…
The Impact of Oil Prices on the US Economy
2018 US crude oil imports fell to their lowest level…
An Integrated Methodology for Evaluating Government Service Centers
The Bahrain Center for Strategic and International Studies and Energy (BISR) hosted a briefing workshop for representatives of government service centers in the Kingdom of Bahrain as a preliminary step ahead of the evaluation of the government service centers.
Research Cooperation Memorandum With the University of Bahrain
As part of the constructive and fruitful coordination between the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies “Derasat” and the University of Bahrain, a memorandum of cooperation was signed today at the University’s premises between the two sides.
NATO – Adding Value to Gulf Security
When NATO launched the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative in June 2004 with the Gulf States, the Middle East and North Africa, questions were raised about the implications of the initiative…
Future of the Gulf-EU Partnership
This article by Dr Ashraf Keshk, Director of Strategic & International Studies, discusses the history and strategic advantages to maintaining a Gulf-EU partnership.
Children of Terrorist Organizations
In a special interview with DERASAT researcher Mohammed Buhsen, in the newspaper Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he discusses how to deal with children returning to their home country after years of living within a terrorist organization.
Derasat in Indonesia: Meeting With the ‘Center for Strategic & International Studies’
Derasat Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, met with Ambassador Makarem Wibisono, Vice President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Indonesia and discussed areas of mutual cooperation.
Salary Confidentiality
In the Gulf, as elsewhere in the world, employees respect each other’s privacy and do not share information about their salary with others.
The Premier League, the NBA, Capitalism, and Socialism
While they share much in common, including their marketing excellence, their key differences accidentally serve as a great pedagogical tool for understanding how capitalism differs from socialism.
