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On May 15, 2019, I wrote that Kuwait Municipality had uncovered several cases involving citizens who had seized or encr...

Encroachments, violations

Opinion

Encroachments, violations

On May 15, 2019, I wrote that Kuwait Municipality had uncovered several cases involving citizens who had seized or encroached upon state property and illegally exploited it. One s...

Insight | 13/07/2026

The passing of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a great loss for Qatar and the entire ...

The leader who shaped modern Qatar

Opinion

The leader who shaped modern Qatar

The passing of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a great loss for Qatar and the entire Gulf region. Today, many people are mourning a leader who pl...

Insight | 12/07/2026

Prior to 1992, Olympic basketball was limited to amateur players, and the United States often won the gold medal. Towar...

Dreams ... but achievable

Opinion

Dreams ... but achievable

Prior to 1992, Olympic basketball was limited to amateur players, and the United States often won the gold medal. Towards the end of the 1980s, other teams emerged, and the United...

Insight | 11/07/2026

The most important question for the Gulf is how long this U.S.-Iran crisis will last, and how much of its cost Gulf sta...

The Gulf could pay the price

Opinion

The Gulf could pay the price

The most important question for the Gulf is how long this U.S.-Iran crisis will last, and how much of its cost Gulf states will have to absorb while trying to stay out of it. The ...

Insight | 09/07/2026

The term “Aryan” was originally a purely linguistic term and had no connection to race. In the 19th century, European l...

Myth of the Aryan race and origin of narrative

Opinion

Myth of the Aryan race and origin of narrative

The term “Aryan” was originally a purely linguistic term and had no connection to race. In the 19th century, European linguists discovered that Indian, Iranian, Greek, Latin, Germ...

Insight | 09/07/2026

Despite all the penalties, expulsions, referrals to the Public Prosecution, and public disclosure of violations, and de...

Corruption in co-ops, ‘charitable societies’

Opinion

Corruption in co-ops, ‘charitable societies’

Despite all the penalties, expulsions, referrals to the Public Prosecution, and public disclosure of violations, and despite the firm approach adopted by the Ministry of Social Af...

Insight | 08/07/2026

One of the most common misconceptions about having healthy relationships is that always saying “yes” is the definition ...

Learning to set boundaries

Opinion

Learning to set boundaries

One of the most common misconceptions about having healthy relationships is that always saying “yes” is the definition of kindness. Many people spend years trying to do everything...

Insight | 07/07/2026

In Kuwait, we call the spoon “qafsha,” a word of Persian origin, or “khashouqa,” a word of Turkish origin from which th...

Story of the spoon

Opinion

Story of the spoon

In Kuwait, we call the spoon “qafsha,” a word of Persian origin, or “khashouqa,” a word of Turkish origin from which the name “Khashoggi,” meaning “spoon maker,” is derived. For s...

Insight | 07/07/2026

I am a big fan of espresso, as they call it in its native land, Italy. I usually have two or three cups of it every day...

Direct warning about coffee

Opinion

Direct warning about coffee

I am a big fan of espresso, as they call it in its native land, Italy. I usually have two or three cups of it every day. Coffee consumption has become popular among people of diff...

Insight | 06/07/2026

For half a century, I have been reading and hearing about conferences on interfaith or inter-sectarian dialogue. Despit...

The Chinese religions

Opinion

The Chinese religions

For half a century, I have been reading and hearing about conferences on interfaith or inter-sectarian dialogue. Despite the resources spent on these events, they have produced li...

Insight | 05/07/2026

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