IISS-Middle East

The International Institute for Strategic Studies - Manama, Bahrain

The Manama office serves as a base for the Institute's many research programmes and activities throughout the region. It acts as a link to IISS initiatives in Europe, North America and Asia.

By Emile Hokayem

Syria’s Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant

Emile Hokayem’s first-hand experience and sober analysis provide up-to-date insight into the myriad opposition groups, the conflicting external interests and the murky calculations of the Assad regime.

Events

28 May 2013

NATO-Gulf Strategic Dialogue
Events

19 May 2013

Cloud is no Limit – Data Security Solutions in the UAE
Events

15 May 2013

The New Global Competitive Environment for Middle East Oil
Geo-economics and Strategy Conferences

09 April 2013

The Geo-economics of Resources and Conflict in Africa
Events

06 March 2013

Is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in danger?
Events

10 December 2012

IISS-Middle East Geo-economics and Strategy Workshop – The Changing Dynamics of Middle East Economic Relationships

IISS-Middle East Events

NATO-Gulf Strategic Dialogue

The first NATO-Gulf Strategic Dialogue brought together 45 delegates from governments, international organisations and think tanks to focus on first three key security issues: maritime security, cooperation in regional defence and the future of NATO in the region.

Analysing the Arab Spring

Since early 2011, the institute has been researching and reporting on the political changes that have radically altered the Middle East and North African region.