Derasat Publishes its National Survey Report on Organ Donation
The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) recently issued an analytical report on the results of a national survey on organ donation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, covering a sample of 1350, with the aim of measuring and evaluating the cultural and societal acceptance about organ donation, the community’s position on this humanitarian effort, and measuring opinions on the establishment of a specialized center for organ transplants and transplantation. The analysts of the statistical data at the center reached several conclusions regarding awareness and familiarity of the Bahraini society with the concept, increased importance of organ donation, and the belief in the need to establish a center for this purpose in order to accelerate the saving of patients’ lives, given supporting documentations of approval of organ donation by donors before they die. Also, some respondents expressed their concern for the health of donors, but half of them supported the principle of organ donation in general.
The impact of military technology on defense
Although technological development is a feature of the modern era and is reflected in all fields, including the field of defense, the latter is the most important because it is related to the national security of countries as a whole and not to a specific sector, and far from delving into defining the meaning of military technology and its manifestations, its direct impact is the absence of the element of surprise, which is the essence of the defense doctrine of states.
The Global Security Landscape: What Lessons for the New Year?
Without going into the details of the consequences of these crises over the past three years from 2020 to 2022, the logical question is what lessons have been learned from these dramatic shifts?
Russian Military Strategy 2023
Although it is difficult to predict the course of crises in general, especially those of a violent military nature, where all possibilities remain, the continuation of the Ukrainian crisis in this way represents a dilemma for both Russia and the West for three reasons.
The seas are a source of wealth and an arena for conflicts
The question that always arises is whether maritime security is a purely legal issue, i.e. respect by States for the contents of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Or is it the de facto ability of a state to protect its international trade through strategic waterways? Or the ability to deal with anticipated marine disasters?
The Manama Dialogue and the Importance of Enhancing Military R&D Capabilities
Economic Analyst Ali Faqeeh examines major benefits of localizing military manufacturing in the region in general and especially in the Kingdom of Bahrain, based on new statistics from the last Manama Dialogue conference and promising national and regional experiences.
Outcomes of the 18th Manama Dialogue
Dr. Ashraf Keshk offers an analysis of the outcomes of the 18th Manama Dialogue annual regional security conference, from the integration of regional and global security concepts due to the overlapping conflict theaters, to the rising importance of resolving Middle East conflicts to avoid the outflow of their factors to other conflict regions, and reaching the shining strategic significance of mediation by middle and rising powers in conflict resolution and prioritizing common understandings above all.
Participating in the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections: Domestic and Foreign Messages
Dr. Ashraf Keshk analyzes domestic and foreign impressions brought by the success of the 2022 parliamentary and municipal elections in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in terms od tolerant coexistence, well-rooted political participation, and merits of the democratic experience despite its youth. The writer cites examples from the reality of experience and the recent events hosted by the Kingdom.
Entrepreneurship and Building Future Civilization: Research and Development (3)
In his third article, Economic Analyst Ali Faqeeh looks at Singapore’s R&D phases in legislation and innovations, the benefits of this process, and the amount the state invests compared to its exponential returns.
Military Technology: A New Formula for Conflicts
Dr. Ashraf Keshk presents his remarks on countries’ need to qualify their local experts in military industrialization, in line with international cooperation to prevent rogue states and groupings from acquiring advanced materiel. He refers to large events organized by the Kingdom of Bahrain to discuss and demonstrate the latest developments in this area, quoting expert opinions that support proceeding down this path.
