ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT الكويت
I AM a great believer in personal freedom. I have never sought to impose my beliefs on anyone else and my philosophy has always been …
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Opinion
Tragedy of the 588 nurses
A TOTAL of 588 nurses came to Kuwait through the old administration in the Ministry of Health — former minister and undersecretary. After arriving in …
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ON Jan 30, 2017, the Government of Kuwait unveiled the country’s Vision 2035 and National Development Plan, branded as the “New Kuwait”. Such plan intends …
Read More »Iran ‘Nobel’ for pretence
THE Arab adage, “They satisfied us with beating, so we satisfied them with swearing,” applies to the Iranian policy. At a time when Tehran is …
Read More »Don’t let demons mess with ‘the Gulf’
SINCE its inception in 1981, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has proven to be the most able Arab institution in terms of facing challenges; whether …
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In a new book, “Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements” on the collection of 200 masterpieces in the Al-Sabah collection, Senior Curator and Collection …
Read More »Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, we present to you your shortcomings
“I ALWAYS reiterate these words: May Allah show mercy on the one who shows me my shortcomings. If you see or if my fellow citizens …
Read More »Clock ticking for two new nations
“Politics is the conflict of power and not the conflict of intents”, German sociologists” – Max Weber (1864-1920). Is it possible to have a unity …
Read More »What will referendum bring for Kurds?
IN a land home to members of myriad different faiths and ethnicities, the answer to this question — when a rational, realistic and conscientious assessment …
Read More »Great Britain, the extremists’ utopia
BRITONS have long been known for their respect for human rights and civil liberties as well as their tolerant attitudes towards peoples of other creeds …
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