Articles written by Derasat researchers on issues and topics of trending national, regional and global significance.
Dr. Ashraf Keshk defines a few types and presents examples of maritime environmental disasters and their implications, with an overview of Bahrain’s prevention and containment efforts.
An article by Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidli discussing about the future of European football super league
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk talking about the strategies that will focus on developing the mechanism of cooperation between Europe and the Arab Gulf States in various fields.
An article by Omar Al-Ubaydli talks about how OPEC must use the opportunity to modernize their image.
Between US President Joe Biden's decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports into the United States starting from march 8, 2022 and the final statement of the European Union Summit march 10-11, 2022, which included the Leaders’ Agreement for Europeans to phase out their dependence on gas, oil and coal imports from Russia, the question arises: How can the energy issue reshape the global landscape in the short and long term?
Conflict between the world’s major powers is intensifying, and policymakers are actively disengaging their economies from those of their adversaries in an attempt to gain an advantage. While this tactic brings short-term gains, its long-term effect could be World War 3.
Why did the Ukrainian crisis develop so rapidly into the current situation? The well known version of the story is attributed to the expansion of NATO by annexing the republics of the former Soviet Union e.g. Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. But when that expansion reached the borders of Ukraine, we are facing the crisis of this magnitude… why Ukraine? To answer simply, Ukraine is a buffer state between major powers. What is a buffer state?
Dr. Abdulla Al-Abbasi compares the historical context of sustainability with its projections on current applied trends.
Several traditionally conflicting Middle Eastern powers are poised to launch ambitious energy partnerships. Can renewed economic ties contribute to repairing politically and socially strained relationships?
Following the freezing of contacts between the two sides for more than two years, this first round of NATO-Russia dialogue, held on January 12, 2022, could see the start of future dialogue and the potential resumption of diplomatic relations.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction of fraud is the latest example of a powerful individual being held accountable for greed-induced crimes. It could be argued that in order for the region to increase international investors, everyone needs to start playing by the same rules.
Although hybrid learning has helped improve inclusivity with geographical remoteness and physical challenges no longer preventing students from learning, the assessment poses a risk to these gains as the best assessment methods are inherently exclusionary.
Bahrain’s successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic is the direct result of several public administration innovations recently enacted.
Our ignorance about Covid has made managing the pandemic very hard and, as Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli points out, the job turns into mission impossible if leaders refuse to set an example. Read more......
With the importance of the current nuclear negotiations between Iran and Western countries, and whether the previous agreement is revived or a new agreement is concluded, it is inaccurate to reduce the Arab Gulf countries' concerns to the nuclear issue.
The Global Think Tank Summit is an opportunity for intellectual exchanges among think tanks in building a positive mutual and dynamic work to address regional and global challenges and opportunities.
Can the theories that the Goldman Sachses of this world use to make money, also be used to save the environment if we are open-minded enough to get past the stigma of big finance? Read more ....
The article highlights the main discussions of the 17th Regional Security Summit, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS); an important platform to present official insights on the security developments taking place in the Arab Gulf region.
It might be comforting to think that the rising price inflation is caused by corporate greed. However, as Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses, the cause of current inflation is much more mundane.
The U.S.-Chinese competition has moved beyond the economic dimension and this will elevate new issues in the near future, given the fact that the world is witnessing a new order of power.
