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His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah has established a commendable practice in ministerial work by ...

His Highness the Prime Minister’s Thursday meetings are important

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His Highness the Prime Minister’s Thursday meetings are important

Having passed 80 years of age, I have decided to retreat to my own space for a few days and hence moved to my chalet. A...

The last fifth of life

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The last fifth of life

Ahead of the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) in August...

Human mobility is the silver lining in the climate crisis cloud for Middle East and North Africa

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Human mobility is the silver lining in the climate crisis cloud for Middle East and North Africa

It is difficult to recall when the United States suffered a defeat in a war. The heavy losses it suffered at Pearl Harb...

A backdown will leave the region in a quandary

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A backdown will leave the region in a quandary

The Greek philosopher Thrasymachus (c. 459- 400 BC) was an orator belonging to the ancient Sophist movement. As a key c...

Thrasymachus: Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger

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Thrasymachus: Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger

When the sirens wailed in Kuwait the night before last, I recalled Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s apology to the...

In Arab culture, it is said, ‘When a thief is asked to take an oath, he replies, ‘Relief has come!’

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In Arab culture, it is said, ‘When a thief is asked to take an oath, he replies, ‘Relief has come!’

Regardless of our educational or religious backgrounds, upbringing, age, or culture, we all, to varying degrees, perfor...

The origin of customs, traditions, foods, and inventions

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The origin of customs, traditions, foods, and inventions

Two years have passed since His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was appointed Crown Prince of the Sta...

A lifetime of service, two years as Crown Prince

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A lifetime of service, two years as Crown Prince

There is a saying - “Your integrity refl ects the greatness of your character.” This applies to His Highness the Crown ...

Your Highness the Crown Prince, your integrity reflects the greatness of your character

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Your Highness the Crown Prince, your integrity reflects the greatness of your character

The new face of time-wasting is this: when the average person hears that someone is “wasting time,” they tend to think ...

New face of time-wasting

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New face of time-wasting

The book ‘On the Origin of Species,’ by the British scientist Charles Darwin, is considered one of the greatest books i...

Myths about the book ‘On the Origin of Species’

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Myths about the book ‘On the Origin of Species’

As families across Kuwait gather to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, visit relatives, shop in crowded malls, and enjoy meals in r...

While We Celebrate Eid, They Are Still Working

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While We Celebrate Eid, They Are Still Working

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