The Grey Wolves: Erdoğan’s extremist arm in Europe

25 Nov 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the UAE’s National Discourse

24 Nov 2020

What the Biden Presidency may mean for Turkey?

22 Nov 2020

Prospects for East Asian Geopolitics in the aftermath of the U.S. Elections

17 Nov 2020

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

The Grey Wolves: Erdoğan’s extremist arm in Europe

25 Nov 2020

Digital, Technology & Sustainable Peace

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the UAE’s National Discourse

24 Nov 2020

Foreign Policy & International Security

What the Biden Presidency may mean for Turkey?

22 Nov 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Prospects for East Asian Geopolitics in the aftermath of the U.S. Elections

17 Nov 2020

Events

Upcoming Event

22

Dec

E-Symposium

TRENDS First Annual Political Islam E-Forum

Path to Caliphate- The Truth Behind Muslim Brotherhood Project

Investment under the Guise of Religion: The Brotherhood’s Economic Empire

The symposium will discuss the following topics: Religion in the Service of the Brotherhood Economy: Ideological and Political Manipulation. The

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2020

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Past Event

24

Nov

E-Symposium

Artificial Intelligence – Fiction to Reality

Objectives TRENDS inaugural E-Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be an annual event discussing emerging technologies and their applications and

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

Upcoming Event

30

Nov

E-Symposium

TRENDS First Annual Political Islam E-Forum

Path to Caliphate- The Truth Behind Muslim Brotherhood Project

Muslim Brotherhood’s Global Journey: From Mastery of the World to Hunt for Safe Havens

This symposium will discuss the following Topics: 1- Relation between organizational frameworks and ideological premises. 2- Evolution of the Brotherhood’s

Monday, Nov 30, 2020

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Publications

Policy Paper

Dr. John Bruni

11 Nov 2020

The China-US Fight for Naval Supremacy

Introduction Much has been said about the military modernization and expansion of the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in recent years. Central to this is the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fleet and its increased tempo of operations in contested areas such as the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas....

Book

9 Nov 2020

Covid-19: Toward Reviving Economies & New Normal Development Strategies

This book presents original research by TRENDS Research & Advisory aimed at enriching understanding of the Covid-19 crisis and highlighting the pandemic’s many significant consequences. This compilation’s main objective is to aid the global community in devising effective policies and strategies to help address an overcome the many challenges posed by the effects of the crisis and its implications. On...

Economic Trends Series

Mohammed Hamdaoui

27 Sep 2020

Oil Markets in the Post-Covid-19 World

The scale of the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy has not been witnessed since the Great Depression. Isolation measures, implemented across the globe to contain the virus, confined hundreds of millions of people into their homes, bringing economic activities to a standstill. This crisis has impacted the oil and gas industry in an unprecedented manner....

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Latest Research

The Abraham Accords: Politico-Economic Drivers and Opportunities

15 Nov 2020 Read More >

The Abraham Accords: Politico-Economic Drivers and Opportunities

Introduction On September 15, 2020, United States President Donald Trump hosted the.

15 Nov 2020

The Covid-19 effect on the global financial system and efforts to counter it

16 Jun 2020 Read More >

The Covid-19 effect on the global financial system and efforts to counter it

Executive Summary The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the global financial system severely.

16 Jun 2020

Social, ethical responsibility of educational institutions in countering extremism and terrorism: the UAE model

15 Mar 2020 Read More >

Social, ethical responsibility of educational institutions in countering extremism and terrorism: the UAE model

The threat posed by extremism and terrorism is no longer limited to.

15 Mar 2020

Forced demographic change as a geopolitical tool in post-war Syria

20 Jan 2020 Read More >

Forced demographic change as a geopolitical tool in post-war Syria

Forced population transfers have re-emerged as a geopolitical device of war in Syria.

20 Jan 2020

Using history to explain Trump

16 Jan 2020 Read More >

Using history to explain Trump

The election of Donald Trump has been, for many people, surprising and.

16 Jan 2020

Understanding the violent and non-violent extremism grey zone

18 Mar 2019 Read More >

Understanding the violent and non-violent extremism grey zone

Confronting ‘non-violent extremism’ has become a priority for policy makers in both.

18 Mar 2019

Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

3 Jul 2017 Read More >

Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

This TRENDS Working Paper represents a more in depth analysis of a.

3 Jul 2017

The Changing International Order

21 Jun 2017 Read More >

The Changing International Order

TRENDS invited its researchers and Non-Resident Fellows to give their assessment of.

21 Jun 2017

Reaching for the Remote Drones and the United States’ Counter-terror Mission

20 Feb 2017 Read More >

Reaching for the Remote Drones and the United States’ Counter-terror Mission

The use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs or “Drones”) by the United.

20 Feb 2017

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TRENDS News

JISS to Cooperate with Leading Think Tank in the UAE

تريندز يوقع مذكرة تفاهم مع مركز السديم لعلوم الفلك

TRENDS Research & Advisory signs MoU with Al-Sadeem to enhance space and knowledge economy research

Majority of respondents in TRENDS Research & Advisory Opinion Poll favor Trump over Biden

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Videos

TRENDSs’ scientific advisor interview with an Indian channel on the sidelines of the center’s participation in Sharjah International Book Fair 2020

TRENDS pavilion showcases special publications at Sharjah International Book Fair 2020

Delroy Constantine -Simms British journalist and writer visit to TRENDS pavilion at Sharjah International Book Fair 2020

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TRENDS Tweets

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TRENDS Experts

TRENDS has experts from multiple fields, contributing with their research, insights and ideas.

Dr. Rabah Arezki

Non-Resident Fellow, Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region (MNA), The World Bank - USA

Rabah Arezki is the Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at the World Bank and a senior fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Previously, Rabah Arezki was the Chief of the Commodities Unit in the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund and a non-resident fellow... read more

Haitam Ain Ennas

Editor

Haitam Ain Ennas is an Editor at TRENDS Research & Advisory. He started his career at the African Training and Research Center in Administration for Development (CAFRAD), Morocco, and worked at a later stage at the Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) news agency. After moving to the UAE, Haitam worked as Editor/Translator for the Center for... read more

Dr. Daniel Schatz

Non-Resident Fellow at TRENDS and an International Security Program Fellow with New America in Washington D.C.

Dr. Daniel Schatz is a Non-Resident Fellow at TRENDS Research & Advisory in Abu Dhabi and an International Security Program Fellow with New America in Washington D.C. Dr. Schatz holds a doctorate in Political Science from Humboldt University of Berlin. He has served as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Stanford University, Columbia University, Georgetown... read more

Estella Carpi

Non-Resident Fellow, Social Anthropology

Estella Carpi received her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the University of Sydney, Australia. Since 2010, she has been conducting research on the social response to humanitarian assistance in Lebanon from the 2006 war with Israel until the present, in the framework of the aid provision to Syrian refugees. After pursuing Arabic studies in Milan... read more

Khalid Abd Al-Hamid

Researcher

Mr. Khalid Abdelhamid He is a researcher specialized in political and strategic affairs at the TRENDS Research & Advisory. He has worked at several prominent think-tanks over the last 20 years. Mr. Abdelhamid began his career at the Egyptian General Information Authority. He then worked as a Non-Resident Researcher at the Diplomatic Center for Strategic... read more

Prof. Fawzi Al Ghazali

Resident Researcher - Head of the Scientific Publication Unit

Prof. Al Ghazali is a resident researcher and Head of the Scientific Publication Unit at TRENDS Research & Advisory. Before joining the Center, he held the position of the Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Al-Hosn University and taught linguistics at Abu Dhabi University. Prof. Al Ghazali published extensive research papers... read more

Dr. Basil Basheer

Researcher, Specialist on Political Islam Studies - TRENDS Research & Advisory - UAE

Dr. Basil Bashir is a Senior Researcher at the TRENDS Research & Advisory and a Specialist on Political Islam Studies. His research interests include strategies, socio-political phenomena, religious movements, and security studies. He has a Ph.D. in International Media and a Masters in Sociology from Keele University, UK. He worked as a lecturer at the... read more

Mariam Alkhoori

Researcher Assistant

Mariam Alkhoori graduated with a major in International Business Management and a minor in Quality and Strategic Management from the Higher College of Technology. She has interned at the Crown Prince Court and was part of its Organizational Development and Excellence Division for two months. read more

Abdullah Al-Junaid

Bahraini writer and political analyst , Bahrain

Abdullah Al-Junaid is a Bahraini writer specialized in political affairs and a persistent follower of current events. As a political analyst, he writes for various Arab and Gulf newspapers, mainly on geopolitical issues. He appears on Arab and international television channels as a commentator regularly. Al-Junaid has worked as a Deputy Director of the Political... read more

Dr. Kristian Alexander

Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory

Dr. Kristian Alexander is a Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory and an adviser at Gulf State Analytics, a Washington-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He has worked as an Assistant Professor at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Dr. Alexander’s papers have been published by numerous outlets, such... read more

Elyazia AlHosani

Research Assistant

Elyazia Jasim AlHosani is a fresh graduate from Zayed University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Social Studies, specialized in International Affairs. She interned at the Ministry of Defense where she gathered invaluable experience and understanding of international and national security. Elyazia’s areas of interest include social studies and social media. She is associated... read more

Yong Wang

Non-Resident Fellow, Global Political Economy and Chinese Foreign Policy

Professor Yong Wang is Director of the Center for International Political Economy and Professor at the School of International Studies, Peking University. He is also a Distinguished Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. He is the author of International Political Economy in China: A Global Conversation (co-edited with... read more

Nadia Crevecoeur

Non-Resident Fellow, Gender, Conflict & Security

Nadia Crevecoeur is Senior Program Assistant at Women In International Security (WIIS). Her research interests include measuring peacekeeping success, the intersection of gender and security, and the youth, peace, and security agenda. Nadia has experience working with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office in the special victim’s unit. Most recently, Nadia Crevecoeur is Senior Program... read more

Mohammed Hamdaoui

Resident Fellow - Economic Researcher

Mohammed Hamdaoui is a member of the Economic Studies Department at the TRENDS Research & Advisory. He is an energy, metals, and mining industry expert with over 15 years of experience analyzing different aspects of the industry, including supply and demand, price forecasting, cost analysis, resources monetization, market studies, and natural resources strategies. He conducts... read more

Michiel den Hod

Non-Resident Fellow, Middle East Politics

Ambassador Michiel den Hond began his career with the UN High Commissioner on Refugees, moving to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealing with the international dimension of asylum as an element of refugee policy. He has been the Head of the Middle East and North-Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the... read more

Geoffrey Harris

Non-Resident Fellow, EU Politics and International Relations

Geoffrey Harris is Distinguished Teaching Fellow Vesalius College, Brussels, and Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges. He was an official of the European Parliament from 1976-2016. His postings included Deputy Head of the European Parliament’s Liaison Office with the US Congress (2012-2016) and Head of the Human Rights Unit within the Secretariat General of... read more

Neil Boister

Non-Resident Fellow, Transnational Criminal Law and Organized Crime

Professor Neil Boister is Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is the author of An Introduction to Transnational Criminal Law (OUP, 2012) and editor of The Routledge Handbook of Transnational Criminal Law, with Robert Currie (Routledge, 2014). In 2014, Prof. Boister received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the... read more

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali

Researcher/Writer, Director-General, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Dr. Mohammad Al-Ali, the Director General of TRENDS Research & Advisory, is a researcher and an Emirati author, specializing in strategic and political affairs. Dr. Al-Ali received a Ph.D. in Criminology from Mutah University. He obtained a Master of Arts in Diplomacy from the American University in the Emirates, and a Bachelor’s in media, radio,... read more

Dr. Abdelkader Filali

Non-Resident Fellow, Expert, Middle East Affairs

Dr. Abdelkader Filali is a Ph.D. from the School of Political Studies. Ottawa University, Canada read more

Faisal Abdullah Al-Naqbi

Director of Global Barometer Department/Director of Political Islam Studies Department

Mr. Faisal Abdullah Al-Naqbi is the Director of Global Barometer Department and Director of Political Islam Studies Department at Trends Research and Advisory center. He previously held a number of positions in non-research and research institutions. From 2007 to 2015, Al-Naqbi worked in the Opinion Poll Division of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and... read more

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The Grey Wolves: Erdoğan’s extremist arm in Europe

The Grey Wolves: Erdoğan’s extremist arm in Europe

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the UAE’s National Discourse

What the Biden Presidency may mean for Turkey?

Prospects for East Asian Geopolitics in the aftermath of the U.S. Elections

The Grey Wolves: Erdoğan’s extremist arm in Europe

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the UAE’s National Discourse

What the Biden Presidency may mean for Turkey?

Prospects for East Asian Geopolitics in the aftermath of the U.S. Elections

Events

Upcoming Event

22

TRENDS First Annual Political Islam E-Forum

Path to Caliphate- The Truth Behind Muslim Brotherhood Project

Investment under the Guise of Religion: The Brotherhood’s Economic Empire

Past Event

24

Artificial Intelligence – Fiction to Reality

Upcoming Event

30

TRENDS First Annual Political Islam E-Forum

Path to Caliphate- The Truth Behind Muslim Brotherhood Project

Muslim Brotherhood’s Global Journey: From Mastery of the World to Hunt for Safe Havens

Publications

Dr. John Bruni

The China-US Fight for Naval Supremacy

Covid-19: Toward Reviving Economies & New Normal Development Strategies

Mohammed Hamdaoui

Oil Markets in the Post-Covid-19 World

Latest Research

The Abraham Accords: Politico-Economic Drivers and Opportunities

The Abraham Accords: Politico-Economic Drivers and Opportunities

The Covid-19 effect on the global financial system and efforts to counter it

The Covid-19 effect on the global financial system and efforts to counter it

Social, ethical responsibility of educational institutions in countering extremism and terrorism: the UAE model