Think Tank Cooperation Discussed

Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) Board of Trustees’ Chairman Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Fadhala has today received King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and...

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Derasat, Kapsarc to Organise a Workshop

Bahrain Strategic, International and Energy Studies Centre (DERASAT), will organise in cooperation with the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) a workshop...

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Middle East: the Iran Conversation

Syria’s misery shows no sign of ending; Libya is torn in half; the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is making gains in Iraq; and Yemen is sliding into a humanitarian crisis. When...

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Iran Is Lying, and We Know It

The most frustrating part for a rational observer of the P5+1 negotiations with Iran is this: There is little doubt that Iran is lying, and will continue to lie, but that doesn’t seem to...

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Surge in Jet Purchases Reshuffles Market

First came the Feb. 13 announcement that Egypt would become the first foreign customer for the Dassault Rafale. Then on April 10, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed an order for...

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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Addresses Ties With Both U.S. And Iran

In the fight against Islamic State, Iraq has accepted military aid from two rival powers, Iran and the United States. Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari discusses the balancing act...

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ISIS and Its Mission: Religious Cleansing, Genocide & Destruction of the Past

The Islamic State has become part and parcel of global news cycles, but its goals remain little discussed. Instead, Westerners focus on determining whether or not IS should be understood...

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