The island of ‘Fasht Dibal’ was under Bahrain’s territorial control until Qatari troops descended on the island in 1986. DERASAT’s recent book highlights this act of Qatari aggression towards Bahrain…
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Policies of affirmative action in favor of those who suffer from negative discrimination has become a common phenomenon in the Western world, where universities require a minimum number of seats for females or people of black race, for example.
Derasat Journal 2/2017 focuses on a number of topics related to Gulf regional security in the light of current developments and Gulf-American relations.
The Derasat Journal 1/2017 focuses on a number of topics related to Gulf regional security in the light of current developments and Gulf-American relations.
Falling oil prices have forced the GCC countries to revise or, in the case of Saudi Arabia, launch their economic visions, creating a potentially important role for consultants. According to Global Research Saudi Arabia’s consulting market expanded by 14.8 percent to $1.25 billion in 2015, accounting for…
Falling oil prices have forced the GCC countries to revise or, in the case of Saudi Arabia, launch their economic visions, creating a potentially important role for consultants. According to Global Research Saudi Arabia’s consulting market expanded by…
“Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one’s country is to wish harm to one’s neighbors,” reflected the French philosopher Voltaire. This adversarial perspective toward foreign relations is alive and well today, as evidenced in the Brexit vote and the…
Throughout most of human history, economists considered education a purely intellectual pursuit. Students at higher education institutions such as Oxford University were considered the representative case: independently rich, and studying disciplines with little or no labour market value, such as theology.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iranian nuclear deal, marks an important turning point in the strategic balance of the Middle East area, and the Gulf in particular. The geo-political tumult experienced by the region after the Arab Spring in 2011…
In light of the Middle East’s dire situation at present, there are stark differences in the political prisms through which the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Russia view the region.