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Ahmed Al Sarraf

I was surprised to discover that only a very small number of companies have managed to retain their status as the “most...

Where were they, and where are they now?

Opinion

Where were they, and where are they now?

I was surprised to discover that only a very small number of companies have managed to retain their status as the “most valuable companies” over the past 36 years, from 1989 to 20...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 06/01/2026

Ethics plays a vital role in shaping human minds and strengthening a sense of belonging to humanity. The problem is tha...

Ethics as a success measure

Opinion

Ethics as a success measure

Ethics plays a vital role in shaping human minds and strengthening a sense of belonging to humanity. The problem is that the concept of ethics varies across regions, eras, and cul...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 05/01/2026

The prominent Israeli historian Ilan Pappe said, “It is important to understand that the Zionists who established the S...

What does Shlomo Sand’s book say?

Opinion

What does Shlomo Sand’s book say?

The prominent Israeli historian Ilan Pappe said, “It is important to understand that the Zionists who established the State of Israel were secular until the 1970s, and their goal ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 03/01/2026

A funny story has been widely shared online, told by the owner of a bakery in a working-class neighborhood in Cairo. He...

Ahmad’s bakery and Venice coffee

Opinion

Ahmad’s bakery and Venice coffee

A funny story has been widely shared online, told by the owner of a bakery in a working-class neighborhood in Cairo. He said, “I have spent almost my entire life in this bakery. I...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 31/12/2025

THE first thing that impressed me in Lebanon was one morning in 1956, while I was in my room in Bhamdoun. I watched the...

Things seem promising, but journey is still long

Opinion

Things seem promising, but journey is still long

THE first thing that impressed me in Lebanon was one morning in 1956, while I was in my room in Bhamdoun. I watched the clouds gently drifting into the “ghoutita” (a type of rain ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 30/12/2025

Many countries, either voluntarily or by law, appoint officials to sensitive geographic or security positions who do no...

Diversifying leadership, expertise to avoid bias

Opinion

Diversifying leadership, expertise to avoid bias

Many countries, either voluntarily or by law, appoint officials to sensitive geographic or security positions who do not belong to those areas, sects, or tribes. This strategy is ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 29/12/2025

In an old interview, former MP Nabil Al-Fadhel said, “We must change our approach to managing government hospitals and ...

Hospital management, endowments, and DDI

Opinion

Hospital management, endowments, and DDI

In an old interview, former MP Nabil Al-Fadhel said, “We must change our approach to managing government hospitals and make them run like any five-star hotel. The state of most of...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 28/12/2025

In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test its large stockpile of wartime an...

Drug use and media lies

Opinion

Drug use and media lies

In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test its large stockpile of wartime and emergency medications, as replacing them at their printed ...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 27/12/2025

Due to the high percentage of Americans of German origin, a widespread belief has emerged claiming that the US Congress...

The American Constitution and the German language

Opinion

The American Constitution and the German language

Due to the high percentage of Americans of German origin, a widespread belief has emerged claiming that the US Congress, at the time of the nation’s founding and during the drafti...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 24/12/2025

Two gunmen, a father and son, whose names suggest they were Muslim, killed 15 people, mostly Jews, during Hanukkah cele...

Blood on Bondi Beach

Opinion

Blood on Bondi Beach

Two gunmen, a father and son, whose names suggest they were Muslim, killed 15 people, mostly Jews, during Hanukkah celebrations on Bondi Beach in Australia. The death toll could h...

Ahmed Al Sarraf | 21/12/2025

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