Dr. Saqer AlKhalifa

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  • I Am Changing Jobs!

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      What we fear without noticing is always stepping into the unknown. We call it risk, where people either in their conscious or subconscious mind assess the plusses and minuses and decide whether or not to take this step into the unknown. Of course while doing the assessment, we tend to think about many influencing…

  • Is Triathlon Important?

    Is Triathlon Important?

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      What is the relationship between Triathlon and a nation’s economy? Is Triathlon the most important sport of the future? Is it really that important? Well, give me few minutes of your time and see if I convince you with my beliefs. Fact: Triathlon is the world’s fastest growing sport. Within the past year here…

  • Politics and Sports

    Politics and Sports

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      Sometimes it just frustrates me when people make judgments with so little or no background information on the subject matter. Other times I simply understand, if I was that ignorant. Still, what is important is to always be ready to change your judgment once you get more information, which may be totally different than…

  • Spreading Love With Triathlon

    Spreading Love With Triathlon

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    It has been a while since I have written a casual article for you all to read. To be honest, almost a year have passed by while I’m still struggling to find time for my reading and writing. In week days, I find myself busy at work, and consider any free time as lucky time…

  • Sheikh Saqer bin Salman Al Khalifa on the Bahrain Triathlon Association

    Sheikh Saqer bin Salman Al Khalifa on the Bahrain Triathlon Association

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      Always sporty in his younger years, Sheikh Saqer put exercise on the back burner when he was studying for a PHD overseas but as he came up to his exams he began to feel ill and tired and a trip back to Bahrain for tests revealed he was suffering from type 2 diabetes. That…

  • Decision Time

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    This article has been published in The Gulf, March Edition, 2014 Here “Attention must be paid on increasing trust between capital and investment opportunities in Bahrain”   In the past decade, citizens in Bahrain have witnessed how exposed the kingdom’s economic growth and development is to global trends. This is globalisation – we cannot reverse…

  • 3 Years After The Arab Spring

    3 Years After The Arab Spring

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      It has been almost three years since the Arab Spring zoomed across the Arab world, into each and every country in the region and in the periphery as well. As I suspected from day one, the so-called ‘spring’ had no good promises. While it was supported by almost everyone outside the region, the intellectuals…

  • Embrace Your Challenges

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      Embracing challenges, that’s what I strongly believe the best strategy towards a successful and happy life. Does money bring happiness with it, or does it come with a package of problems? Are you going to become rich as a mean to get rid of your challenges? Well, hear this, research has shown that if…

  • Western vs Arab Starbucks

    Western vs Arab Starbucks

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      The chairs in Starbucks are so close to each other, but who cares, since we enjoy listening to different conversations, whether they are your friends, or not! I couldn’t help it the other day, the only way I would prevent myself from eavesdropping on the nearby table was to stand up and leave. And…

  • Triathlon and Beyond!

    Triathlon and Beyond!

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      Today I am beginning a new chapter in my life. I’ve been appointed as the President of Bahrain Triathlon Association, a newly established association that overlooks the sport of triathlon in the nation. It is really an honor, with tremendous responsibilities. First and foremost I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to His…