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Opinion

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?

Opinion

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

I did not expect to return to writing about Kuwait Airways so soon, but a message from a reader of my recent article in...

The compassionate captain of Kuwait Airways

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The compassionate captain of Kuwait Airways

Algerian poet and novelist Ahlam Mosteghanemi once wrote an article expressing her dismay at the lackluster reception s...

Royal parties ... glitterati

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Royal parties ... glitterati

ON August 2, 1990, the world witnessed Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. His Republican Guard troops stormed o...

History teaches many lessons, few take heed

Opinion

History teaches many lessons, few take heed

First of all, His Excellency the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, I must ap...

First Deputy Prime Minister ... We want a more streamlined Visa Platform

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First Deputy Prime Minister ... We want a more streamlined Visa Platform

The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) will be held in Yokohama, Japan, from August 2...

TICAD9 and the Japan-Kuwait partnership: Strengthening development cooperation

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TICAD9 and the Japan-Kuwait partnership: Strengthening development cooperation

From its earliest days as a modern state, Kuwait has viewed diplomacy as more than foreign representation. It is a refl...

When Kuwait’s diplomacy falters

Opinion

When Kuwait’s diplomacy falters

DEVELOPING countries amid a troubling international situation is a difficult equation. Nevertheless, this has not been ...

King Mohammed VI, may Allah bless your work

Opinion

King Mohammed VI, may Allah bless your work

EVERY DAY, a lion climbed the only rock in the jungle that allowed him to oversee all the animals. This rock was his al...

Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter

Opinion

Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter

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