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Opinion

I am often urged by those I meet to confine my writing to one or two recurring topics. Yet a nation’s reality cannot be...

Criticism alone won’t earn a leader’s trust

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Criticism alone won’t earn a leader’s trust

SOME time ago, I wrote an article titled, “If there is a will, there is a way.” This proverb illustrates what must be d...

Your Highness the Prime Minister ... Rain begins with a drop, then it pours

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Your Highness the Prime Minister ... Rain begins with a drop, then it pours

The title of this article is inspired by the famous movie “Butterfly Hunter” and the book “Spy Hunter” by British autho...

Degrees’ hunter: Exposing fake grads

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Degrees’ hunter: Exposing fake grads

WHEN a French journalist sarcastically asked King Hassan II, “Do you fear for your throne?” the king’s response was str...

Hassan II to a French journalist – A monarchy governed by affection

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Hassan II to a French journalist – A monarchy governed by affection

Ami Ayalon, former head of Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet, and a former minister and parliamentarian, once...

How did Hitler finally defeat the Jews?

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How did Hitler finally defeat the Jews?

In his collection “If Lebanon could speak”, the late Lebanese poet Saeed Oqal captured the tragic legend of his country...

Dear Lebanese government, hold firm ... ‘It no longer needs it’

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Dear Lebanese government, hold firm ... ‘It no longer needs it’

In March 1902, Prince Albert I asked Swiss doctor Guglielminetti how to deal with the dust stirred up by cars on the st...

Desmedt black road & asphalt

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Desmedt black road & asphalt

Before the new era’s measures, which halted squandering, tampering with all aspects of the State, and chaos in governme...

Your Highness the Prime Minister ... When will Kuwait change?

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Your Highness the Prime Minister ... When will Kuwait change?

There is a quiet but growing concern about the direction of Kuwait’s diplomacy. This concern does not stem from a singl...

Kuwaiti diplomacy: Style over substance?

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Kuwaiti diplomacy: Style over substance?

“Maraadem” is the plural of “mardem”, a bird known as the Great Reed Warbler that can be easily caught due to its lack ...

‘Maraadem’ organizations

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‘Maraadem’ organizations

A wise and just king, advanced in years, had to choose a successor from his three sons. Having governed his people with...

The king’s sons’ journey to rule: Their trial with a sheep

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The king’s sons’ journey to rule: Their trial with a sheep

The visit of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah to Saudi Arabia came at the right time. Kuwait ha...

His Highness the Prime Minister, congratulations on your visit to Saudi Arabia

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His Highness the Prime Minister, congratulations on your visit to Saudi Arabia

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