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Ahmed Al Sarraf

Semaan Ja’ja’ 1840
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Semaan Ja’ja’ 1840
Semaan led his herd of a thousand goats across the rugged mountains, leaving his village of Bsharri, situated at an altitude of 1,550 meters, and heading toward the other side of ...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 16/02/2026
What happened, what’s happening, what will happen!
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What happened, what’s happening, what will happen!
IT will take a long time before we fully understand what occurred on Little St. James Island and in the homes and yachts of Jeffrey Epstein, due to the sheer volume and complexity...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 15/02/2026
The doctor’s advice
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The doctor’s advice
My acquaintance with cardiology and catheterization consultant Dr. Ibrahim Al-Rashdan is limited. I have met him only once for a few minutes. However, from family and friends, I k...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 14/02/2026
Mahmoud Radwan... and ‘The Time of Souad’
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Mahmoud Radwan... and ‘The Time of Souad’
An English proverb says: “The jack of all trades is the master of none.” If we were given the choice between being treated by a consultant surgeon who knows his job and knows noth...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 13/02/2026
The mysteries of Freemasonry
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The mysteries of Freemasonry
There is hatred, bordering on hostility, among several parties towards what is called the ‘Freemasonry’ movement. Upon examining the identities of these parties, we find that they...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 11/02/2026
Condolences at the cemetery
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Condolences at the cemetery
Nothing seems eternal or permanent. Many things in our lives change from time to time, including our customs and traditions, the type of clothing we wear, the size and style of ou...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 10/02/2026
Statements on microphones
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Statements on microphones
For many years, me and several others have called for moderation in the use of powerful loudspeakers in mosques, advocating for using less powerful ones. The goal is not to punish...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 09/02/2026
Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro
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Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro
After the bloody and tumultuous demonstrations that claimed tens of thousands of lives in various Iranian cities, as confirmed by the most credible sources, local observers predic...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 08/02/2026
Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook
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Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook
In the late 1960s, Hassan, an Arab national known as ‘Qattaa Al-Naal’, insisted on carrying out all deposits and withdrawals from his account in the bank where I was employed excl...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 06/02/2026
The mule and the automobile
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The mule and the automobile
The controversial mayor of New York, Zahran Mamdani, announced to the public the decision to install bidets in the restrooms of the official city headquarters, as if asking others...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 01/02/2026