Year 2019
The importance of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are discussed by Dr. Omar Al Ubaidydli following the recent Gulf-German Forum on security and cooperation, organized by the German Federal Academy for Security Policy and the German-Arab Friendship Association
The Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference will take place from Ootober 29th – 30th, 2019, Chairman of DERASAT recently attended a meeting of the Supreme Committee for BIDEC in his capacity as Chairman of the Middle East Military Technology Conference (MEMTEC) which will take place alongside the Military Exhibition.
What is NATO’s role in securing international cooperation against potential Iranian threats? Following Acting Defense Secretary, Mark Asper’s recent call on NATO member states to publicly denounce Iran’s hostile actions and join US efforts to tighten its grip on Iran and ensure maritime security, Dr. Ashraf looks at the challenges to NATO in meeting this challenge.
Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DERASAT attended the High-Level Forum for the Middle East and North Africa on the Green Economy held under the patronage of the Supreme Council for the Environment in cooperation with the World Green Economy Organization and the United Nations.
DERASAT announces the appointment of Mr. Katadah Abdulhameed Zaman as Executive Director of the Center.
Surveying preferred travel destinations according to the Bahraini society is quite important in revealing cultural and social attitudes, and identifying potential effects resulting from exposure to other peoples. Travel destinations are also tied to an economic dimension in the indirect export of financial flow outside the Kingdom. The resulting research can supplement those in planning and development to identify priority facilities to be added to the map of tourism assets in Bahrain for the benefit of domestic tourism, by enhancing the advantages of domestic tourism products and enriching their plans.
DERASAT Board of Trustees met to review recent events such as the DERASAT Forum and Seminar on Red Sea Security and to brief members on, activities and new partnerships.
As the Federal Reserve gets ready to cut interest rates, Analyst, Abdulaziz AlDosseri, looks back to the 2008 global financial crisis and the importance of interest rates to financial markets, currencies and commodities.
Following an article that sampled civic honesty, Dr. Omar Al Ubaydli notes the importance of trust and honesty to a thriving economy. The article ranked a sample of 40 countries in civic honesty, where people voluntarily refrain from opportunistic behavior and which saw Arab and Islamic countries dominate the lowest rankings.