Appearances in the Press
Op-ed: Empowering Young People for Sustainable Peace
Entering adulthood is never easy. For the 1.8 billion youth in the world today– the most in history– the challenges are particularly daunting. Not only are more than one-fifth of global youth not in employment, education or training, and a quarter affected by...
Press Features
26 Oct 2018
Is Donald Trump’s ‘principled realism’ a real doctrine?
In his speech to the UN General Assembly this week, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized once again his foreign policy of “principled realism.” “America’s policy of principled realism,” Trump said in his second address to the General Assembly, “means...
Press Features
26 Sep 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘lead way in fighting terror ideology’
DUBAI: Governments around the world need a coherent, global strategy to uproot the ideology of violent extremism, former British prime minister Tony Blair says. In Saudi Arabia and the UAE, they already knew that — and have been acting...
Press Features
24 Sep 2018
“PERSPECTIVE: Renewed Sanctions are Necessary to Halt Iran’s Spread of Violence”
Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, President & Founder of TRENDS Research & Advisory has written an article on “PERSPECTIVE: Renewed Sanctions are Necessary to Halt Iran’s Spread of Violence” which featured on HomeLand Security Today: Renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran are back...
Press Features
09 Sep 2018
“Op-Ed: Not Much Progress on Qatar’s Record of Supporting Terrorism”
Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, President & Founder of TRENDS Research & Advisory and Richard Burchill, Director of Research & Engagement of TRENDS Research & Advisory have written an article on “Op-Ed: Not Much Progress on Qatar’s Record of Supporting Terrorism” which featured on...
Press Features
27 Aug 2018
“Why Trump must keep pressure on Iran”
Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, President & Founder of TRENDS Research & Advisory, has written an article on “Why Trump must keep pressure on Iran” which featured on The Washington Times: In the weeks since President Trump made global headlines with his announcement that...
Press Features
13 Jun 2018
“Improving on the Iran Deal”
President of TRENDS Research & Advisory, Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, provides his insight on the Iran Deal on Defense One: “Today is the nominal deadline for Congress to decide what it intends to do — and then there’s Europe...
Press Features
13 Dec 2017
“TRENDS launches a project to uncover the relationship between religion & political violence”
El Watan News writes: TRENDS Research & Advisory launched a project on issues related to the relationship between religion and political violence. The project has been launched with a number of representatives of the British government, local NGOs, researchers and...
Press Features
16 Oct 2017
“Launching the first project to uncover the relationship between religion and political violence”
Sky News Arabia Reports: TRENDS Research & Advisory launched a project, the first of its kind in Europe, held at the UK House of Lords. The project aims to discuss the relationship between religion and political violence. “The project launched...
Press Features
11 Oct 2017
“U.S. interests at risk in Arab allies’ bitter feud”
The Washington Times interviews Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli: An analysis by the TRENDS Research and Advisory cited a range of examples, including one in 2014 in which the network “broke regular programming” to provide then-Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal “a...
Press Features
08 Oct 2017
“Daesh Uses The ‘Power of Its Ideology’ to Spread Terror”
The Valdai Club reports: The terrorist attacks in Spain have shown that ISIS is able to spread through the power of its ideology, Richard Burchill, Director of Research and Engagement at the TRENDS Consultancy, told valdaiclub.com in an overview. Fifteen...
Press Features
23 Aug 2017
“Can Terrorists Beat the U.S. Laptop Ban, Screening Technologies?”
Late last month, the Department of Homeland Security initiated new security measures for all international commercial flights bound to the United States, a move that could potentially lead to either the lifting or expansion of the laptop ban currently...
Press Features
26 Jul 2017
“GCC Action Over Qatar’s Ties to Terrorism”
Written by Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli & Dr. Richard Burchill for The Diplomatic Courier: Of all the major headlines and news stories anticipated to break this week, few expected one of the largest rifts in GCC relations to happen...
Press Features
11 Jun 2017
“Tension Around Qatar: What Next?”
The Valdai Club writes: Richard Burchill, Director of Research and Engagement at the TRENDS Research & Advisory, based in the UAE, told valdaiclub.com that the situation around Qatar is “quite clear.” “Qatar is known to be working with a wide...
Press Features
08 Jun 2017
“‘Message to Qatar has been clear,’ UAE analysts say”
The National Writes: Although Qatar announced its regret of the countries’ decision to sever relations, the region’s future appears grim. “Qatar is well-known to be supportive of terrorist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and, going back a bit...
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07 Jun 2017
“After Trump visit, four Arab powers isolate Qatar over ties to Iran and support for jihadi groups”
The Washington Times reports: Ahmed Al Hamli, president of TRENDS Research and Advisory, a think tank based in the UAE, suggested that the greater frustration has to do with Qatar’s unwillingness to join others in the Gulf in their...
Press Features
06 Jun 2017
“Combating ISIS & Political Islam with Guns & Keyboards”
Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli writes: With his most decisive foreign policy decision to date, President Donald Trump’s targeted missile strike into Syria has quickly shown that all options are on the table when it comes to restoring peace and...
Press Features
03 May 2017
“Iranian presidential election to send message about Obama’s nuclear deal”
The Washington Times interviews Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli and Dr. Richard Burchill: But with Iran’s relations with its Sunni Muslim rivals across the region increasingly tense, many analysts say a major shift coming out of the May 19 vote...
Press Features
02 May 2017
“Islamic State in talks for terrifying merger with al Qaeda as battlefield defeats mount”
The Washington Times interviews Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli and Dr. Richard Burchill: All sides in the debate agree that the expected defeat of the Islamic State on the battlefield — perhaps by the end of the year — won’t...
Press Features
27 Apr 2017
“Dismantling sanctions emboldens Iran, Trump can forge a new policy”
President of TRENDS, Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, Opinion Contributor to The Hill writes: U.S. President Donald Trump, with the apparent support of the Republican Senate, appears poised to unveil new targeted sanctions on Iran in the coming days. While...
Press Features
12 Apr 2017
“Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, President of TRENDS: The UAE has a global voice in the fight against extremism”
Al Ahram reports: Dr. Ahmed Al Hamli, President of TRENDS Research & Advisory, said he believes the UAE has become a “global voice” for regional and international issues, especially in terms of security, counter-terrorism and extremism. Al Hamli said in...
Press Features
29 Mar 2017
“Combating terror”
The National reports: Around the world, a race to unpack and understand the minds of extremists is well underway. From America to France, extremists seemingly appear out of thin air after quiet radicalisation. The Middle East is, of course, no...
Press Features
28 Mar 2017
“Abu Dhabi think tank ranked in world top 10″
The National writes: ABU DHABI // An Abu Dhabi think tank has been ranked in the top 10 best new analysis institutes in the world, it was announced on Sunday. Trends Research and Advisory was established in August 2014...
Press Features
27 Mar 2017
“3 Arab institutions enter the US list of the best research centers emerging in the world”
BBC Reports: A well-known American institution has listed three Arab research centers as one of the world’s best emerging research centers. A Research Center in Morocco ranked third, while TRENDS Research & Advisory in the United Arab Emirates was ranked...
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26 Mar 2017
“International Officials answer the question, ‘How do we face terrorism?'”
24 News reports: “Understanding Extremism and Ways of Confrontation”, the closed seminar organized by TRENDS Research & Advisory in Abu Dhabi was a focus and discussion session on the causes and roots of extremist ideology. A group of officials and observers of the...
Press Features
14 Mar 2017
“Experts discuss roots of radicalisation & responses during closed roundtable focus session”
Oulom Al Dar coverage of the TRENDS closed roundtable focus session on “Understanding Radicalization & Responses”. Key guests at the session were French Senator Jean-Marie Bockel, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Armed Forces and Mr....
Press Features
10 Mar 2017
“Iran’s support for militias threatens GCC, British parliament hears”
The National writes: ABU DHABI // Iran’s nuclear deal and the republic’s support for militias across the region are some of the major threats facing GCC countries, the head of an Abu Dhabi think tank told the British parliament....
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21 Dec 2016
“International Experts: No Change in Iranian Attitude after the Nuclear Deal”
Asharq Al-Awsat reports: “Abu Dhabi- Some experts in Washington have agreed that the Iranian attitude did not change after signing the nuclear deal, adding that Iran is still one of the countries sponsoring terrorism. This agreement will not treat...
Press Features
15 Nov 2016
“Jihadi terrorist groups see opportunity with Trump election”
The Washington Times Reports: “I think Trump will get the GCC countries back involved in the discussion about regional strategy. Obama did this nuclear deal with Iran without taking into account Arab and Gulf state views on it,” Ahmed...
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10 Nov 2016
“Abu Dhabi think tank to study Eurasia”
The National Reports: ‘ABU DHABI // A local think tank is taking an in-depth look at security in Eurasia and its importance to Gulf through a new collaboration with Russian and Canadian experts. Trends Research and Advisory, a think...
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10 Nov 2016
“US Air Force plans to pluck dangerous drones out of the skies”
TRENDS cited in New Scientist Magazine: “The Skywall 100, developed by UK company Open Works Engineering, does exactly this. It’s a bazooka-like launcher that fires a net projectile. The net envelopes the drone, then safely parachutes it to the...
Press Features
15 Jun 2016
“Why ISIS Is Building Mad Max Truck Bombs”
Popular Mechanics reporting on an insight published on TRENDS: “The members of ISIS have more in common with the war boys of Mad Max: Fury Road than ruthless violence, desert surroundings, and a yearning to die in combat (“I...
Press Features
24 Feb 2016
“New think tank to add Emirati voice to international debate”
The National writes: “ABU DHABI // An independent Emirati institute hopes to serve as a bridge between research and policy in the UAE. The concept of think tanks is new in the UAE, said the founder of Trends, Research...
Press Features
13 May 2015
