Bahrain Banter
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 10 episodes
Bahrain Banter
Latest Episodes
The Sea of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art from The Kingdom of Bahrain
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. Signifi...
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27:56
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:32
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 Ambassa...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:18
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 f...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:15
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 forei...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:48