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.
Derasat in the News
The recent VIII Moscow Conference on International Security was an opportunity to gauge Russian foreign policy towards ongoing conflicts with Western states and NATO – Dr. Ashraf Keshk looks into the divergences of policy and potential repercussions for the Middle East.
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.
DERASAT welcomed an array of Think Tanks and experts from the Middle East to the DERASAT Forum 2019 held on 28th April 2019, held under the theme ‘The Role of Think Tanks: Influence on Middle East Policy.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received the Chairman of the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT), who presented a copy of DERASAT’s newly issued book “Two Prosperous Decades,” ………
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…..
Derasat Center held a Think Talk lecture on the role of intellectuals in change creation and management. The speakers were former President of the International Federation of Journalists, Jim Boumelha, member of the National Union of Journalists (UK & Ireland), and Muneer Zaroor, Director of Policies and Programs for the Arab World and Middle East at the IFJ.
DERASAT held a Book Reading Roundtable for its new book entitled “Two Prosperous Decades” on Sunday 21st April, 2019.
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.
As NATO celebrates the 70th year of its founding, Dr. Ashraf Keshk looks at the current success of the alliance and future challenges.