Category: Politics
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No Other Solution But War!
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 that they have become one of the most significant factors that brought us the war…
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Are ISIS Muslims?
I get this question a lot from my friends back in America. My time there was split between pre and post 9’11, which means that I have spent some time where people didn’t care about the stuff going on in this part of the world, and then time where people wanted to know every detail.…
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What’s Your University Major?
So many people graduate from universities and the first thing they do is look for a job that fits exactly what they have spent 4 or more years studying. How realistic is that? Some of the most important courses in a university are those known as ‘core courses’, which are typically the classes we…
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The Show Must Go On!
I remember watching one of the episodes for the TV series “House” where Dr. House gets to choose the incoming new doctors for his team. There was this young Doctor who almost identically thought and acted similarly to Dr. House. Yet, he was not chosen. Dr. House was not interested to form a team…
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Politics and Sports
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…
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Decision Time
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…
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3 Years After The Arab Spring
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…
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Western vs Arab Starbucks
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…
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The Story of the Rational Farmer
Perhaps there are many unanswered questions when it comes to the uncertain future we are moving towards. When we look at the environment, it promises a much harsher life with all the diminishing resources we are using like oil, wood, and food. When we look at the income inequality indices they are showing gaps…
Dr. Saqer AlKhalifa 