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Opinion

Public opinion has always played a role in shaping decisions, even when it is not formally acknowledged. In Kuwait, muc...

From diwaniyas to boardrooms how public opinion is shaping policy

Opinion

From diwaniyas to boardrooms how public opinion is shaping policy

EVERY year when the holy month of Ramadan approaches, donation campaigns begin in order to pay the debts of those in fi...

O government, the creditor, rather than the debtor, should be blamed

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O government, the creditor, rather than the debtor, should be blamed

After the bloody and tumultuous demonstrations that claimed tens of thousands of lives in various Iranian cities, as co...

Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro

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Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al- Abdullah Al-Sabah stated at the World Governments Summit hosted by Dub...

Yes, Your Highness the Prime Minister, hesitation is the graveyard of opportunities

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Yes, Your Highness the Prime Minister, hesitation is the graveyard of opportunities

In the late 1960s, Hassan, an Arab national known as ‘Qattaa Al-Naal’, insisted on carrying out all deposits and withdr...

Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook

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Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook

Kuwait often celebrates itself loudly, yet grows defensive when comparisons are made. The problem is not comparison. Th...

When comparison hits a nerve in Kuwait

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When comparison hits a nerve in Kuwait

In his book, “Social Glimpses from the History of Iraq,” Iraqi intellectual Ali Al-Wardi told a story about the affairs...

Translator to the shepherd: ‘The general will give you one pound sterling if you slaughter your dog.’

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Translator to the shepherd: ‘The general will give you one pound sterling if you slaughter your dog.’

People belong to the land as much as the land belongs to its people. Therefore, no matter how harsh the sovereign measu...

We do not want to fan the flames of hatred among people

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We do not want to fan the flames of hatred among people

I never imagined that I would write this article. Nor did I expect to reach the moment when I would say: a final farewe...

When leaving becomes a duty: The testimony of an investor who loved Lebanon to the very end

Opinion

When leaving becomes a duty: The testimony of an investor who loved Lebanon to the very end

Kuwait has dozens of charitable organizations, many of which are superfluous due to overlapping mandates, failure to de...

Dangerous & suspicious road to donations drain

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Dangerous & suspicious road to donations drain

The selection of ministers in all countries involves a rigorous mechanism, moving far beyond simply ‘picking’ names. Be...

Perhaps the next Cabinet will be better

Opinion

Perhaps the next Cabinet will be better

The controversial mayor of New York, Zahran Mamdani, announced to the public the decision to install bidets in the rest...

The mule and the automobile

Opinion

The mule and the automobile

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