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Ahmed Al Sarraf

Some brand names become so closely associated with a particular product or service that they eventually enter everyday ...

Brands that became a phenomenon

Opinion

Brands that became a phenomenon

Some brand names become so closely associated with a particular product or service that they eventually enter everyday language as generic terms. This phenomenon, known as “generi...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 29/08/2026

Symbolic ethnicity is a healthy and enriching social and cultural phenomenon in countries like the United States, which...

Persians of the Gulf and the Italians of New York

Opinion

Persians of the Gulf and the Italians of New York

Symbolic ethnicity is a healthy and enriching social and cultural phenomenon in countries like the United States, which embrace dual identities. We see its manifestations clearly ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 27/08/2026

Western citizens of African descent have faced discrimination dating back to the era of slavery, when more than 12.5 mi...

Tragedies of Africa descent ‘human beings’ in the West

Opinion

Tragedies of Africa descent ‘human beings’ in the West

Western citizens of African descent have faced discrimination dating back to the era of slavery, when more than 12.5 million people were kidnapped and sent to the New World for fo...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 26/08/2026

Almost every week, we hear or read about customs inspectors successfully seizing smuggled food supplies hidden in suitc...

A solution to food supply smuggling crimes

Opinion

A solution to food supply smuggling crimes

Almost every week, we hear or read about customs inspectors successfully seizing smuggled food supplies hidden in suitcases or containers destined for export. Why does this shamef...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 25/08/2026

American writer Thomas Friedman says, “The American-Israeli war with Iran proved that the small can act like the big, w...

Beware ... Iran attack expected

Opinion

Beware ... Iran attack expected

American writer Thomas Friedman says, “The American-Israeli war with Iran proved that the small can act like the big, with great power, high precision, and at a low cost.” The sec...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 23/08/2026

When we surrender ourselves to an anesthesiologist, allowing them to render us completely unconscious, and when we acce...

The wise, the naive, and lower

Opinion

The wise, the naive, and lower

When we surrender ourselves to an anesthesiologist, allowing them to render us completely unconscious, and when we accept a surgeon cutting open our abdomens and chests and admini...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 22/08/2026

The history of nations is replete with countless legends that have become part of their collective memory. In Kuwait, g...

Godiva and legends of yore

Opinion

Godiva and legends of yore

The history of nations is replete with countless legends that have become part of their collective memory. In Kuwait, given the country’s relatively recent history, our legends ar...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 20/08/2026

I spent part of this summer between Lebanon and the Turkish resort, Marmaris. The best part of those days was actively ...

A beautiful, humane Lebanese wedding

Opinion

A beautiful, humane Lebanese wedding

I spent part of this summer between Lebanon and the Turkish resort, Marmaris. The best part of those days was actively participating in the wedding celebrations of Haitham Al- Mus...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 19/08/2026

David Epstein is an American journalist and author of the book “Expand Your Horizons,” which has been translated into A...

An author speaks on my behalf

Opinion

An author speaks on my behalf

David Epstein is an American journalist and author of the book “Expand Your Horizons,” which has been translated into Arabic and published by Dar Al-Tanweer. The book is engaging,...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 17/08/2026

Humanity has never faced a threat as complex and multifaceted as the one it may confront in the coming years, a threat ...

Most dangerous question in human history

Opinion

Most dangerous question in human history

Humanity has never faced a threat as complex and multifaceted as the one it may confront in the coming years, a threat that could determine our very existence as humans - Artifici...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 13/08/2026

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