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Opinion

What unfolded recently in Venezuela is not an isolated incident, nor should it be treated as such. It is a clear signal...

No guarantees in a world of shifting interests: A necessary Arab wake-up call

Opinion

No guarantees in a world of shifting interests: A necessary Arab wake-up call

At a moment of heightened regional and global uncertainty, the need to preserve Gulf unity has become more urgent than ...

Unity does not mean uniformity

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Unity does not mean uniformity

There is a famous Russian proverb, “Your eyes look like Baghdad, beautiful even in sadness”. I recently posted this on ...

Your eyes look like Baghdad

Opinion

Your eyes look like Baghdad

The story of the military coup against King Farouk of Egypt has many facets, and is still vivid in the memories of thos...

King Farouk: ‘A single drop of Egyptian blood is more precious to me than all the thrones in the world’

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King Farouk: ‘A single drop of Egyptian blood is more precious to me than all the thrones in the world’

Sadegh Zibakalam is considered one of Iran’s most prominent thinkers and academics and may play a significant political...

What did Zibakalam say?

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What did Zibakalam say?

WE do not exaggerate when we say that Kuwait possesses a wealth of opportunities capable of revitalizing its local econ...

Indeed, envy destroys what has been painstakingly built

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Indeed, envy destroys what has been painstakingly built

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?

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Where were they, and where are they now?

For decades, the absence of sound governance crippled a nation and drove it towards failure. While countries with far f...

The country that became fixated on failure

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The country that became fixated on failure

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

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Ethics as a success measure

The concern about how a State can domestically invest its sovereign wealth, particularly if the national economy and si...

Kuwait needs to market its investment opportunities

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Kuwait needs to market its investment opportunities

Recent global developments require a shift in operational strategies, with urgency heightened by signs of a potential s...

Dear government, in active development, do yesterday what tomorrow demands

Opinion

Dear government, in active development, do yesterday what tomorrow demands

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?

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