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Was a student of Political Science for 13 years. Then got interested in teaching and did so for a short while. Asked by my government to be the Media Attache in DC. Did that and learned a lot while achieving a lot. Now, back out of government, working for Bahrain's economic well-being, and blogging again. Why am I rare? Because I'm street smarter than you and book smarter as well. How about that for confidence?

• The Winning Streak

  By saqeralkhalifa on August 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “You don’t retire from Triathlon, you graduate to this sport!” says Dr. Shaikh Saqer bin Salman Al Khalifa, the President of Bahrain Triathlon Association (BTA).  A multi-faceted personality Dr. Saqer is known for his quirky blog posts and unrelenting love towards… Read More ›

• The Least You Can Do is to Do Nothing!

  By saqeralkhalifa on August 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  It will not be possible for me to explain how a country is run in one small article, not even a book. What is intriguing however, is that people with minimum knowledge claim that they know. Trust me people, only… Read More ›

• Greece Today, Bahrain Tomorrow?

  By saqeralkhalifa on July 19, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Ramadhan is over, and now I’m back. We are always busy, that’s life, but busy and hungry is not good to transfer my thoughts into words for you all to read, so I took a break. However, this doesn’t mean… Read More ›

• Where Can I Sell My Legs?

  By saqeralkhalifa on June 5, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A while back I saw a relatively amusing movie called Wall-E. I’m sure those of you with kids would have seen it once as it was produced by PIXAR Animation Studios, a company that does a lot of cartoon movies…. Read More ›

• Unlock Your Brains, PLEASE!

  By saqeralkhalifa on June 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  What I really hate is when some individuals would only want to do the talking and not the listening, without the proper supporting background. I’ve recently begun encountering a lot of individuals who fall under this category. The issue is,… Read More ›

• My Daily Suffering

  By saqeralkhalifa on May 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We all suffer, every single day of our lives, going through something we don’t want to deal with. Whether it is listening to unpleasant people, or new, or whether it is doing something you absolutely hate, and don’t even believe… Read More ›

• Saudi and Iran and Nuclear Warheads

  By saqeralkhalifa on May 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Recently the New York Times published this on Saudi Arabia. The article says that Saudi is promising to always match the nuclear capabilities, or arsenal, of Iran, because it perceives threat from them, and does not want to be a… Read More ›

• Made in #Bahrain

  By saqeralkhalifa on May 4, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  In one of my travels to America during my last few months of completing my Ph.D., I thought long and hard about the type of simple gift I should bring back home with me. I don’t feel quite comfortable walking… Read More ›

• Should You Buy An Apple Watch or Not?

  By saqeralkhalifa on April 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  I have thought a lot about it, way before, since the days we only heard rumors about an upcoming iWatch, or the Apple Watch. It’s simple amazing, now that we know what it can do. You no longer have to… Read More ›

• No Other Solution But War!

  By saqeralkhalifa on April 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We have some seriously bad habits in the Arabian Gulf, which somehow can be traceable back to the current war in Yemen. Some would argue that these habits are in fact good, not bad, but what I would say is… Read More ›