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Ahmed Al Sarraf

The election of a US president with these particular characteristics came as a shock to many supporters of freedom and ...

A brief analysis of elections

Opinion

A brief analysis of elections

The election of a US president with these particular characteristics came as a shock to many supporters of freedom and democracy. When democracy allows individuals perceived as da...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 11/11/2026

There is hardly a woman in Kuwait, aged between 30 and 100, who has not heard of or used Estée Lauder’s luxury cosmetic...

Ronald’s perfumes and the actions in Gaza

Opinion

Ronald’s perfumes and the actions in Gaza

There is hardly a woman in Kuwait, aged between 30 and 100, who has not heard of or used Estée Lauder’s luxury cosmetics. I once traded in Estée Lauder perfumes in the mid- 1970s,...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 09/11/2026

During my visits to several East Asian countries, I noticed the absence of milk and dairy products from dining tables. ...

Charles Darwin and milk consumption

Opinion

Charles Darwin and milk consumption

During my visits to several East Asian countries, I noticed the absence of milk and dairy products from dining tables. For years, my attempts to understand the reason behind this ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 07/11/2026

“Nations are not built on shrines, but on laboratories and science. They are not built on miracles, but on constructive...

Work dress code & depravity of society

Opinion

Work dress code & depravity of society

“Nations are not built on shrines, but on laboratories and science. They are not built on miracles, but on constructive ideas.” – Ibtihal Abdel Wahab Numerous indicators in severa...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 05/11/2026

For centuries, humankind lived under the illusion that it was the master of the universe. However, this belief did not ...

Great minds overcome narcissism

Opinion

Great minds overcome narcissism

For centuries, humankind lived under the illusion that it was the master of the universe. However, this belief did not last forever. There is no single date or individual to whom ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 04/11/2026

Europe’s choice of Palestine as a “national home for the Jewish people” was not a singular decision, but rather the cul...

The illusion of the engine of civilization

Opinion

The illusion of the engine of civilization

Europe’s choice of Palestine as a “national home for the Jewish people” was not a singular decision, but rather the culmination of a historical and political process that took sha...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 01/11/2026

After experiencing knee pain, I consulted a doctor and began researching ways to manage the condition and live with it....

Dr. Luke and knee pain

Opinion

Dr. Luke and knee pain

After experiencing knee pain, I consulted a doctor and began researching ways to manage the condition and live with it. I wanted to understand the best approach to treatment, whet...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 28/10/2026

Many Persian theorists, particularly nationalists, view Arabic words as “evidence of impurity” or as an attempt to “Ara...

Impurity of Persian language

Opinion

Impurity of Persian language

Many Persian theorists, particularly nationalists, view Arabic words as “evidence of impurity” or as an attempt to “Arabize” Iranian identity. They therefore link the Arabic langu...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 20/10/2026

Sadegh Zibakalam, an Iranian reformist intellectual at the University of Tehran, states, “It seems that we Iranians hav...

The persistence of the Arab-Iranian complex

Opinion

The persistence of the Arab-Iranian complex

Sadegh Zibakalam, an Iranian reformist intellectual at the University of Tehran, states, “It seems that we Iranians have not yet forgotten our historical defeat at the hands of th...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 17/10/2026

Whenever an unusual or unexpected incident occurs, some people are quick to embrace conspiracy theories, while others d...

Truth of the Zionist ship ...

Opinion

Truth of the Zionist ship ...

Whenever an unusual or unexpected incident occurs, some people are quick to embrace conspiracy theories, while others dismiss them outright, ruling out the possibility that govern...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 14/10/2026

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