Bahrain Banter

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Bahrain Banter

Embassy of Bahrain

10 episodes

9 months ago

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 globally. Today the breadth of Bahraini modern art can be seen in the Sea of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art fr...

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Episodes (10/10)

Bahrain Banter

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

1 year ago

27 minutes

Bahrain Banter

The Rise of Agriculture and Food Growth as a Strategic Asset

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 farmland, food security, livelihoods and resilience after devastating conflict.

1 year ago

25 minutes

Bahrain Banter

Exploring Space, Improving Lives

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 the future, particularly on educational programs, that he had to have her on the podcast. Bahraini Space Cam...

2 years ago

15 minutes

Bahrain Banter

Bahrain Banter: Bringing Bahrain pastries to NYC

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.

2 years ago

30 minutes

Bahrain Banter

Bahrain Banter: Growing Cooperation in the Middle East

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.

3 years ago

25 minutes

Bahrain Banter

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

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.

3 years ago

26 minutes

Bahrain Banter

Bahrain Banter: Series Introduction

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.

3 years ago

2 minutes

Bahrain Banter

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

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 factoring into our tomorrow.

3 years ago

31 minutes

Bahrain Banter

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

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.

3 years ago

26 minutes

Bahrain Banter

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

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.

3 years ago

14 minutes