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Kalila wa Dimna, and Salama
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Kalila wa Dimna, and Salama
The book “Kalila wa Dimna” is regarded as one of the most famous and influential literary works in history. It is a collection of fables and moral tales narrated through the voice...
Insight | 09/11/2026
Autumn and permanence
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Autumn and permanence
Autumn never passes without awakening memory, pen, thought, and mind. If a person receives wisdom from people who pass through his life and leave a trace, then nature has a greate...
Insight | 09/11/2026
Ronald’s perfumes and the actions in Gaza
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Ronald’s perfumes and the actions in Gaza
There is hardly a woman in Kuwait, aged between 30 and 100, who has not heard of or used Estée Lauder’s luxury cosmetics. I once traded in Estée Lauder perfumes in the mid- 1970s,...
Insight | 09/11/2026
Another year gone ... What have I achieved?
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Another year gone ... What have I achieved?
It’s the end of another year. And another question starts popping up. What did I achieve? We look at photos, remember plans, remember our resolutions from January. Some of them we...
Insight | 07/11/2026
Charles Darwin and milk consumption
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Charles Darwin and milk consumption
During my visits to several East Asian countries, I noticed the absence of milk and dairy products from dining tables. For years, my attempts to understand the reason behind this ...
Insight | 07/11/2026
Work dress code & depravity of society
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Work dress code & depravity of society
“Nations are not built on shrines, but on laboratories and science. They are not built on miracles, but on constructive ideas.” – Ibtihal Abdel Wahab Numerous indicators in severa...
Insight | 05/11/2026
Great minds overcome narcissism
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Great minds overcome narcissism
For centuries, humankind lived under the illusion that it was the master of the universe. However, this belief did not last forever. There is no single date or individual to whom ...
Insight | 04/11/2026
There are no exceptions in history
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There are no exceptions in history
Although humans possess a historical memory that distinguishes them from all other creatures, they often fail to make the most of this memory. This happens to all of us, every day...
Insight | 01/11/2026
The illusion of the engine of civilization
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The illusion of the engine of civilization
Europe’s choice of Palestine as a “national home for the Jewish people” was not a singular decision, but rather the culmination of a historical and political process that took sha...
Insight | 01/11/2026
A Farewell to a True Friend of Kuwait
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A Farewell to a True Friend of Kuwait
As His Excellency Major General Syed Tareq Hussain concludes his mission as Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait, it is fitting to recognise a man who has served his country with de...
Insight | 31/10/2026