Derasat

Derasat, or the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International & Energy Studies (دِراسات), is a government-sponsored think tank in Bahrain. Its name is the Arabic word for "studies". It was created in 2009 by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to make a contribution to the country's public policy decision-making.

Leadership

Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, became chairman of Derasat's Board of Trustees on 31 January 2017. The Board of Trustees was renewed at the same time by royal decree. As of 2026, Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa is the chairman.

As of May 2021, Hamad Ebrahim Al Abdullah was Derasat's Executive Director, after succeeding Katadah Abdul Hameed Zaman in 2020. The previous Executive Director was Khalid Mohamed Al Ruwaihi. As of September 2026, Omar Al-Ubaydli is the organization's Director of Research.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Derasat has become a clear expression of the advanced status of scientific and academic research in Bahrain: Dr. Hamad Ebrahim". bizbahrain. 5 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain". The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa". Derasat.
  4. ↑ "King Hamad Establishes Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International & Energy Studies Presided Over by Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa". Derasat. 2 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bahrain News: Landmark strides hailed". www.gdnonline.com. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  6. ↑ "Derasat appoints new executive director". Bahrain News Agency. 4 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "MENA Advisory Council". International Peace Institute. 7 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Omar Ahmad AlUbaydli Derasat". Derasat. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2026-09-30.