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Ahmed Al Sarraf

Statements on microphones
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Statements on microphones
For many years, me and several others have called for moderation in the use of powerful loudspeakers in mosques, advocating for using less powerful ones. The goal is not to punish...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 09/02/2026
Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro
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Iran is not Venezuela ... Ayatollah is not Maduro
After the bloody and tumultuous demonstrations that claimed tens of thousands of lives in various Iranian cities, as confirmed by the most credible sources, local observers predic...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 08/02/2026
Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook
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Qattaa Al-Naal... and the bank checkbook
In the late 1960s, Hassan, an Arab national known as ‘Qattaa Al-Naal’, insisted on carrying out all deposits and withdrawals from his account in the bank where I was employed excl...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 06/02/2026
The mule and the automobile
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The mule and the automobile
The controversial mayor of New York, Zahran Mamdani, announced to the public the decision to install bidets in the restrooms of the official city headquarters, as if asking others...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 01/02/2026
What did Schopenhauer say?
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What did Schopenhauer say?
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was a German philosopher, best known for his book, “The World as Will and Representation”. He was among the first thinkers in the Western philosoph...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 31/01/2026
Secrets of the Rothschilds
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Secrets of the Rothschilds
Behind towering walls overlooking Lake Geneva stands a museum that houses one of the world’s most valuable private collections, containing an extensive array of artistic masterpie...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 29/01/2026
Water dreams, sparrow funds
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Water dreams, sparrow funds
The idea was brilliant, but the intention wasn’t quite there. It aimed to establish a project to ensure water security for countries facing fresh water shortages, particularly the...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 23/01/2026
Opinion of Mulham Al-Malaika
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Opinion of Mulham Al-Malaika
Iraqi journalist Mulham Al-Malaika, a relative of the renowned Iraqi poet Nazik Al-Malaika and an expert on Persian culture, published an opinion piece that can be summarized as f...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 21/01/2026
Imam’s affairs and concerns of senior citizens’ retirement
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Imam’s affairs and concerns of senior citizens’ retirement
No nation or people can avoid turning to the judiciary, which is considered a safe haven. Even in countries where the judiciary is perceived as flawed, the need to maintain its pr...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 20/01/2026
Hand over the fuel stations
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Hand over the fuel stations
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) was established in 1960 to manage fuel stations, with its capital initially shared between the government and the private sector. A few ye...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 19/01/2026