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Some Americans visit Kuwait on their own initiative, seeking to understand the country and the region through conversat...

What do Americans discover in Kuwait?

Opinion

What do Americans discover in Kuwait?

Some Americans visit Kuwait on their own initiative, seeking to understand the country and the region through conversations with its people. Beyond official delegations and govern...

Insight | 09/10/2026

In the 1960s, Khaled Al-Masoud, then Minister of Education and Upbringing, changed the ministry’s name to the Ministry ...

Tinting the car windows

Opinion

Tinting the car windows

In the 1960s, Khaled Al-Masoud, then Minister of Education and Upbringing, changed the ministry’s name to the Ministry of Education. Sixty years later, we have succeeded neither i...

Insight | 07/10/2026

An article published in The New York Times reported that Professor Belkin of Columbia University in New York missed her...

The academic degree hunter

Opinion

The academic degree hunter

An article published in The New York Times reported that Professor Belkin of Columbia University in New York missed her student, Jimmy Peyton, and contacted him online. He replied...

Insight | 05/10/2026

We look at old photographs of Kuwait City with a certain sense of loss. The old wall, neighbourhoods, markets and court...

Sir Basil Spence: Engraved in Kuwait’s history

Opinion

Sir Basil Spence: Engraved in Kuwait’s history

We look at old photographs of Kuwait City with a certain sense of loss. The old wall, neighbourhoods, markets and courtyard houses survive vividly in photographs, but very little ...

Insight | 01/10/2026

For over three centuries, Kuwait was home to a people and rulers who were immune to oppression and injustice. Kuwait wa...

The ‘shortcomings’ of the commercial cover-up law

Opinion

The ‘shortcomings’ of the commercial cover-up law

For over three centuries, Kuwait was home to a people and rulers who were immune to oppression and injustice. Kuwait was a haven, and later a homeland, for all those seeking secur...

Insight | 01/10/2026

As we pass through a critical transitional phase, witnessing positive developments while having limited time, it is ess...

Mao Zedong ... & uniform of the Finance Ministry

Opinion

Mao Zedong ... & uniform of the Finance Ministry

As we pass through a critical transitional phase, witnessing positive developments while having limited time, it is essential to prioritize effectively and avoid getting bogged do...

Insight | 01/10/2026

I used to believe that identity cards were a modern phenomenon, but I discovered that they are very old. France pioneer...

My name is yours, my identity is your identity

Opinion

My name is yours, my identity is your identity

I used to believe that identity cards were a modern phenomenon, but I discovered that they are very old. France pioneered this system as early as the 19th century, initially for t...

Insight | 29/09/2026

With the implementation of the EU AI Act, AI companies and other interested observers will be able to identify text gen...

AI-generated plagiarism

Opinion

AI-generated plagiarism

With the implementation of the EU AI Act, AI companies and other interested observers will be able to identify text generated by AI applications. The law requires all companies to...

Insight | 28/09/2026

For several years, Yemen remained in an uneasy period between war and peace. The conflict was never fully resolved, but...

What does the return of fighting in Yemen mean for the Gulf?

Opinion

What does the return of fighting in Yemen mean for the Gulf?

For several years, Yemen remained in an uneasy period between war and peace. The conflict was never fully resolved, but the UN-brokered truce in 2022 helped reduce large-scale fig...

Insight | 28/09/2026

By Tarek Yousef Alshumaimry Former Observer of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Budget Committees at the Perma...

The UN budget between reform imperative and the funding crisis

Opinion

The UN budget between reform imperative and the funding crisis

By Tarek Yousef Alshumaimry Former Observer of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Budget Committees at the Permanent Court of Arbitration – The Hague The United Nations bu...

Insight | 26/09/2026

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