On a recent visit to Derasat, a delegation from the American Jewish Committee was briefed on the Center’s activities and mutual interests discussed.
Derasat in the News
The Board of Trustees for Derasat recently met to review the last quarter’s activities and to discuss future plans.
A research study on why global suicide bombing rates are decreasing, that examines the motivations for perpetrating these forms of attack and how the Arab Gulf states stand to benefit from the decline.
A recent interview with Dr. Fatima Alsebaie on Bahrain TV International (English) discussed the participation of women in the Information Technology field in Bahrain.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Derasat and the China Institute for International Studies (CIIS) by Mr. Katadah Zaman, Executive Director of Derasat and CIIS Vice President, Mr. Rong Ying.
In his recent article in Al Arabiya, Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli noted that France was unusually assertive when describing its new Middle East policy at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain last week, and goes on to discuss the potential for new opportunities that might accompany President Macron’s apparent commitment to multilateralism.
Defence against cyber attacks on national security infrastructure and the use of cyber technology in warfare are discussed in this follow on article from the Middle East Military Technology Conference 2019 (MEMTEC) by Dr Ashraf Keshk.
Members of the Bahrain Library and Information Association (BLIA) were introduced to the Derasat Library and BLIA’s Chairman, Mr. Ali Al Mubarak, discussed the potentials of joint collaboration in the fields of librarianship, information technology and research.
On Bahrain Women’s Day, Derasat took pride in celebrating the capacities of their women leaders, experts and dedicated staff – all committed to the implementation of Bahrain’s Vision 2030.
Derasat researchers took part in the 3rd Youth Economic Forum organised by the Young Pioneers Society held in partnership with Tamkeen on Saturday 30 November, 2019.