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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.

Bolton could be responding to another recent escalation — Iran’s recent designation of all U.S. military personnel stationed in the Middle East as terrorists — said Mahmoud Abdulghaffar, a research analyst for Derasat, Bahrain’s Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies...

Iran has renewed its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz if it is prevented from using the waterway to export its oil. As noted by Mohammed Jassim Bu Hasan, Iran is also saying that no other country will be able to export its oil through the Strait of Hormuz if actions to cut Iranian oil exports continue...

The objective of the NATO launch of the Mediterranean Dialogue were to establish good relations aimed at bilateral understanding of the most important challenges Regional security and stability. Dr. Ashraf Keshk notes that the initiative had faced challenges, especially in view of the changes that had occurred in the countries of the Mediterranean since 2011...

According to Dr. Ashraf Keshk, he says that it is not the first time, nor the last witnessed by the US – Iranian relations escalation of the nuclear file, yet he does not expect a military confrontation between the two sides for a couple reasons... 

Some of the greatest obstacles to women advancing in the IT world is embedded in societal expectations. Dr. Fatima Sebaie discusses in some detail the core of these challenges and at how this needs to be redressed.

How did the Syrian crisis impact Russian - Iranian relations - was it a convergence of necessity or a longer term strategic partnership? Dr. Ashraf Keshk considers the international complexities of the relationship between the two countries and at the impact on regional security.

Following the New York Times editorial board recently published editorial bemoaning corporations’ continued interest in investing in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Omar AlUbaydli in Al Arabiya provides some additional context on what makes Saudi Arabia eye-catching to foreign investors.

The arrival of Royal Navy Frigate HMS Montrose in Bahrain from the UK aims to bolster naval forces in the region. Dr. Ashraf Keshk discusses regional and global maritime security.....

Visiting expert, Dr. Mitchell Belfer, addressed a Think Talk at DERASAT on "Growth and Development in Bahrain in an Age of Terrorism on Wednesday, 18 April 2019.