Bahrain Banter

Apr 25 2024 10 ep. 22 mins 1
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This podcast, hosted by the Ambassador of Bahrain to the U.S., features the voices and viewpoints of change-makers and thought-leaders discussing security, geopolitics, trade, science, arts, and culture in the region and beyond. Through his position, within Washington’s Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Abdulla R. Al Khalifa provides a forum from which listeners are given a ringside seat to discussions providing a panoply of insights and perspectives.

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The Sea of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art from The Kingdom of Bahrain

Apr 25 2024 27 mins  
Modern Bahraini art emerged in the 1950s with establishment of the Arts and Literature Club, a cultural organization that served as a home artists to gather, share their work, and discuss the development a uniquely Bahrain art movement. Significant artists soon emerged whose legacies have influenced not only the Middle East but made important contributions to the art communities gl

The Rise of Agriculture and Food Growth as a Strategic Asset

Nov 14 2023 25 mins  
Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States of America Abdulla R Al Khalifa chats with Heidi Kuhn, founder of non-profit Roots of Peace. Mrs. Kuhn is a humanitarian and peace activist who has spent more than 25 years restoring agriculture in former conflict zones. She was recently named as the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes f

Exploring Space, Improving Lives

Sep 12 2023 15 mins  
Shelli Brunswick is the chief operating officer of Space Foundation based in Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation is a nonprofit founded 40 years ago as a gateway to education, information, and collaboration for space exploration. The Ambassador had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Brunswick earlier this year while in Colorado. He was so impressed by her take on space exploration in t

Bahrain Banter: Bringing Bahrain pastries to NYC

Dec 22 2022 30 mins  
Ms. Dona Murad is the owner and “Coffee Queen” of Librae Bakery in Manhattan’s East Village. Librae is a Third Culture Bakery influenced by flavors from the Middle East using fermentation techniques from Copenhagen. Librae Bakery is the first bakery in New York owned by a Bahraini woman.

Bahrain Banter: Growing Cooperation in the Middle East

Sep 07 2022 25 mins  
Ambassador Abdullah Al Khalifa sits down with Dan Shapiro, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017. He was nominated to that post by President Obama and was sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has deep experience in foreign policy, especially in the Middle East. He offers his expertise on the current state of affairs in the region.

Bahrain Banter: The Advent of Digital Currency and Banking in Today’s Society

Mar 29 2022 26 mins  
Founder of Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) Darrell Hubbard, joins Ambassador Abdulla R. Al Khalifa for an expert discussion of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), the level of interest in issuing them, the technological innovations that it provides, and the effects it will have on today’s traditional banking system.

Bahrain Banter: Series Introduction

Mar 01 2022 2 mins  
This podcast, hosted by the Ambassador of Bahrain to the U.S., features the voices and viewpoints of change-makers and thought-leaders discussing security, geopolitics, trade, science, arts, and culture in the region and beyond. Through his position, within Washington’s Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Abdulla R. Al Khalifa provides a forum from which listeners are given a ringside s

Bahrain Banter: Drones: Critical Asset but at What Cost?

Feb 16 2022 31 mins  
President of Red Six International, The Atlantic Council’s Non-Resident Senior Fellow, and former Director at the White House’s National Security Council, Kirsten Fontenrose, sits down with Ambassador Abdulla R. Al Khalifa for an in-depth conversation about drones; delving into the benefits and dangers of this promising technology, citing examples affecting us today and factori

Bahrain Banter: A Discussion on Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence with Guest General Keith Alexander (Ret)

Jan 15 2022 26 mins  
Former head of U.S. Cyber Command, retired 4 Star General Keith Alexander, sits down with Ambassador Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid AL Khalifa for an in-depth conversation about cyber threats that we all face, from those concerning National Security to the very personal integrity of our own homes and families, as well as the role of Artificial Intelligence and its outlook for the future

Bahrain Banter: Could the US afford to pull out of the Middle East with Guest Navy Sec. Richard Spencer (Ret)

Dec 08 2021 14 mins  
Former Secretary of the US Navy, Richard V. Spencer joins Ambassador Sheikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa for an expert discussion of US force posture within the Middle East, addressing recent happenings and likely forecasts that will shape US military presence and influence the behavior of regional players.