Potential Risks to The Energy Security
Although the oil sector is the backbone of the global economy it is vulnerable to security threats. An article highlighting the recurring incidents that put oil tanker protection in question.
Dr Keshk is a Research Fellow and Head of Strategic & International Studies with Derasat and was previously Director of the Diplomatic Center for Strategic Studies in Egypt (Cairo branch). Dr Keshk has held the post of Fellow at the NATO Defence College, Rome specialising on Iran, Iraq and regional security and was also a researcher for the Egyptian Parliament and later worked for the Gulf Center for Strategic Studies in Cairo, specialising in regional and Gulf security. Dr Keshk regularly contributes studies and articles to the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt and has supervised and authored many studies on strategic and security issues. He obtained his Bachelors in Political Science and his Doctorate, which focused on Gulf Security, from Cairo University.
Although the oil sector is the backbone of the global economy it is vulnerable to security threats. An article highlighting the recurring incidents that put oil tanker protection in question.
Crisis management of the 2013 takeover by an armed terrorist group of the Aminas gas field in Algeria, provides a model in responding to threats to national security.
The ongoing conflicts between NATO members are rooted back to each countries’ involvement in wars throughout the years. An article commenting on the recent virtual meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
As the pandemic recedes in some countries yet still rages in others, research centers are focused on analysing the post-Corona strategic fallouts and, as Dr. Ashraf Keshk points out, to the increased importance attributed to the allocation of state resources during such crises.
An article discusses the Russian approach, as it is not the first time that Russia has announced the establishment of naval military bases in the Middle East and the Arab region.
Derasat’s Third Annual Forum will discuss the role of regional and international think-tank in researching and analyzing the impacts and future challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and provided a platform to discuss best practices and lessons learned.
Confronting crises and how to handle them could be of interest to many countries around the world, however this issue has not sufficiently made its way towards disasters specially the industrial ones.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk discussing how the media can contribute to promoting the vital interests of states during crises, in light of the communication revolution that the world is witnessing.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk, discussing the mechanism proposed by the U.S. Navy to form a multinational response force in the region.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk, in which he explains the importance of localizing military industries in establishing Gulf self-security.
Taking into account the importance of the Mediterranean region to European security, Dr. Ashraf Keshk, discusses in his recent article, the strategic determinants of the European role in the area.
This webinar brought together Derasat and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) in a panel discussion on, “The Future of Tolerance and Peace in the Arab Region.”
In view of the current conflicts raging regionally and globally, as well as the consequences of the Corona pandemic, Dr. Ashraf Keshk, comments on the importance of integrating institutional and community awareness of crisis management.
There is a general strategic framework for the Russian-Western competition in the North African region, which is part of the Atlantic-Russian conflict, an article that sheds light on the dimensions of this rivalry in the North African region.
Araa magazine has recently published a study by Dr. Ashraf Keshk, which provides a comprehensive explanation of the ongoing conflicts in the eastern Mediterranean.
Commenting on a lecture delivered by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, on the Pentagon's new plan for the future design of the American Navy force, Dr. Ashraf Keshk explains the importance of this plan in light of current conflicts in the region.
Dr. Ashraf Keshk, comments on post floods situation in Sudan and emphasizes on the importance of comprehensive disaster strategy by the governments to mitigate the damages of such crisis.
Regional organizations have played a crucial security role, especially to resolve some of the conflicts faced in the absence of mandatory authority at the UN to fulfill the purpose. In this article, Dr. Ashraf Keshk raises important questions about the regional security regulations.
Derasat's recent Experts' Bulletin discussed "The Eastern Mediterranean Conflict and its Impact on Regional and Global Security". The webinar took place on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM via Zoom.
A discussion on NATO's role in confronting an array of diffuse challenges as it faces constant criticism and internal disagreements that affect the alliance's future.