Maritime security in the Middle East will top the agenda of Manama Dialogue 2019, the international security summit to be hosted by Bahrain from November 22 to 24.
New geo-economics of the Middle East, US policy and alliances in the region and defence diplomacy will also be addressed by participants in the annual dialogue organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
Simultaneous sessions on November 24 will discuss Cybersecurity: Global and regional challenges; international law and security in the Middle East; greyzone warfare and asymmetric threats; and conflict and stabilisation in the Middle East.
The forum will conclude with a plenary session.
According to IISS, this year’s summit, the 15th to be held in Bahrain, will be attended by a diverse group of prime ministers, defence and foreign ministers, national security advisers, and military and intelligence chiefs.
“The dialogue provides opportunities for government leaders to engage directly with leading experts in the region, and facilitates bilateral and multilateral meetings between participating states,” the IISS said.
The Manama Dialogue 2019 will also bring together young strategic thinkers from the Middle East and North Africa.
The IISS Manama Dialogue Middle East and North Africa Young Leaders Programme (MDYLP) aims to provide youngsters with a forum at which they can air policy suggestions that address regional challenges.
Twelve young leaders from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will take part as MDYLP delegates.
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