The strategic and international studies program analyzes the latest developments in the fields of security studies, military studies, international relations and crisis management, related to the Arabian Gulf and Middle East.
Derasat Chairman, Dr Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, attends the 200th anniversary of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences and signs a Joint Cooperation Agreement with the Director, Professor Vitaly Naumkin.
Dr. Ashraf Keshk discusses new perspectives on partnerships between Europe and Asia following the recent ASEM Summit 2018 entitled, ‘Global Partners for Global Challenges’.
Dr. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs and Derasat Chairman, met with Wolfgang Amadeus Bruhlhart, Assistant Foreign Minister, Director General of the Middle East and North Africa Division of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and...
Dr. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs and Derasat Chairman, met with a delegation from the European Union under the chairmanship of Ambassador Jean-Christophe Belliard, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs – Political Director of European Union External Action, on the sidelines of the 14th Manama Dialogue.
Dr. Fatima Al-Subaie, a researcher at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, gave a presentation about increasing global interest in artificial intelligence at the recent Bahrain Forum for Excellence. The Forum was organised by ACT Smart for Public Relations Consultancy in cooperation with the Artificial Intelligence Society in Bahrain.
Derasat held a cancer awareness day for staff with comprehensive health check ups and a lecture on the importance of early screening of breast cancer.
In her latest article, Dr. Fatima AlSebaie discusses the the use and misuse of social networking and the risks of political manipulation.
Although it is not the first time that European countries have witnessed joint training and cooperation to counter terrorism, there are three reasons that draw attention to this exercise.
Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said that the aim of the meeting is to agree on a deliberate move that will bring clear and effective messages to the world, in addition to building a united and strong position to deal with attempts that target the security and sovereignty of our countries.
As NATO prepares to conduct the largest-ever exercise since the end of the Cold War, Dr. Ashraf Keshk considers the implications.
In his latest opinion piece, Dr Ashraf Keshk discusses the implications of China’s recent decision to set up...
In his latest opinion piece, Dr Ashraf Keshk considers Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz.
Dr Fatima Subaie in a recent interview with the newspaper Al Akhbar Al Khaleej noted that artificial intelligence...
Dr Ashraf Keshk discusses the controversy over Russia’s recent military maneuvers in eastern Siberia.
Dr Ashraf Keshk discusses US strategies to combat terrorism.
Researcher, Marwa Al Obaidli, discusses the potential negative impacts of social media on security and national cohesiveness.
Since the emergence of the Daesh/ISIS organization and its expansion in late 2014, there has been talk of Arab initiatives to counter the threat of armed organizations, including the joint Arab coalition project, which has returned to the forefront again.
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...
This article by Dr Ashraf Keshk, Director of Strategic & International Studies, discusses the history and strategic advantages to maintaining a Gulf-EU partnership.
