Dr. Saqer AlKhalifa

Category: Politics

  • The Outdated Ideology

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        I was interviewed yesterday for an hour about sectarianism today, after nearly two years since the start of the Arab Spring. Specifically, the interviewer wanted to know developments in Bahrain and how things have changed. Before me, the interviewer conducted numerous interviews on this issue, some of which are very influential and famous…

  • Shady Foreign Policy Magazine

    Shady Foreign Policy Magazine

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    In most cases it would be a ‘D’, but nothing better than a ‘C’. This is the grade I give two articles written by David Kenner and another by Josh Rogin in ‘Foreign Policy.’ They both came to Bahrain to attend the 8th IISS Regional Security Summit (Manama Dialogue), which ran from 7 to 9…

  • America’s Failed Palestinian Policy

    America’s Failed Palestinian Policy

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    By YOUSEF MUNAYYER Published: November 23, 2012 MORE than 160 Palestinians and 5 Israelis are dead, and as the smoke clears over Gaza, the Israelis will not be more secure and Palestinians’ hopes for self-determination remain dashed. It is time for a significant re-evaluation of the American policies that have contributed to this morass. The…

  • The Palestine vs Israel Solution

    The Palestine vs Israel Solution

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    It may be politically suicidal sometimes to talk about the reality on ground when facing the infamous conflict in the holy lands. Almost everyone included, the Americans, the Europeans, and the Muslims have two conflicting opinions about this situation, a public and a private one. We all know what the public opinion is, a two…

  • The Clash of Generations

    The Clash of Generations

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    Many friends and others interested to know more about the future approach me regularly to know what I think would happen in the future. I did indulge myself so much in the past 14 years in the science of politics  but that doesn’t really make anyone able to predict the future without the proper tools. However, using…

  • You’re All Losers if You Fail to Win

    You’re All Losers if You Fail to Win

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    When I was 18 years old, I found myself in the biggest, hardest, and toughest challenge I have ever been through in my life. I was thrown in an instant in a culture, a place, a country that is amazingly so different from the place I have lived in forever. Bahrain, a small island, and…

  • Should We Ban the Internet in Bahrain?

    Should We Ban the Internet in Bahrain?

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    Is the internet a good or a bad thing? That is the question we should ask ourselves before making a decision on whether to limit the use of the internet in Bahrain, and any other state in the world. Simply, if the internet is good, then keep it, and if it is bad, then ban…

  • Who Is Better For Bahrain, Obama, or Romney?

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      We are approaching a presidential election in America, and one of two may end up becoming the strongest person in the world for the next four years. USA’s current president Barack Obama is at the moment facing a strong challenge from the Republican party nominee for president, Mitt Romney. There are many themes of…

  • The Difference Between a Terrorist and a Freedom Fighter

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      Most of my readings and studies were through a Western perspective, due to the fact that I have spent around 10 years living and studying in America. Whenever literature confronts a topic on an internal, it either paints those struggling against the rule as ‘Terrorists’ or ‘Freedom Fighters’. Obviously, each term can be described…

  • The Government Steals Money?

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      I recently sat down with a person who wants to know more about Bahrain and the region. A question he kept asking and I was comfortably answering with a bit of an embarrassment is, “How does the government pay for all the services it provides to the citizens?” You see, long time ago, there…