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Ahmed Al Sarraf

The tragedy of Manushak and the cleric
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The tragedy of Manushak and the cleric
In the late 1950s, the late Amir Abdullah Al-Salem learned that the British planned to request the allocation of Area G1 as a military base. He immediately ordered the Ministry of...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 16/07/2025
Abu Shukri, Türkiye & Özal
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Abu Shukri, Türkiye & Özal
My friend and colleague, the banker Ibrahim Dabdoub, known affectionately as Abu Shukri, is perhaps the most renowned bank manager in Kuwait. Abu Shukri led the National Bank of K...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 15/07/2025
Barghouthi talk...and the barmy ‘intellectual blocs’
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Barghouthi talk...and the barmy ‘intellectual blocs’
VIENNA hosted the first International Jewish Anti-Zionist Conference from June 13 to June 15 in the same city where Theodor Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress in 1897. Desp...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 13/07/2025
Jews, usury and Israel
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Jews, usury and Israel
Imran Abdullah wrote an article in 2019 titled “How did Jewish moneylenders in Medieval Europe contribute to the rise of Israel?” This article contained valuable information, whic...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 12/07/2025
Grievances panel holds key
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Grievances panel holds key
For various reasons, Kuwaiti citizenship was revoked from tens of thousands of individuals during the period between 1987 and about two years ago. Nearly half of them were women m...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 09/07/2025
‘Souk-Al-Manakh’ victims
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‘Souk-Al-Manakh’ victims
The amended Bankruptcy Law, issued in 2020, introduced significant measures that go beyond merely liquidating debtors’ assets. It emphasizes preventive settlement and restructurin...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 08/07/2025
The misleading ‘sanctities’
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The misleading ‘sanctities’
There is nothing easier than using the cloak of religion to conceal human flaws and weaknesses. Few things are as effortless, or as seemingly “blessed”, as raising money in the na...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 07/07/2025
The Spain connection ... inspired by stay
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The Spain connection ... inspired by stay
Roy Casagranda, Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies, is considered one of the most dedicated Western scholars in Islamic sciences and studies. He is passionate about M...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 06/07/2025
The ‘hidden cleric’... and control of our lifestyle
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The ‘hidden cleric’... and control of our lifestyle
It is not enough to focus solely on providing food, building housing, and establishing schools. More important than all of that is prioritizing mental health and brain development...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 02/07/2025
The ‘hidden cleric’...and control of our lifestyle
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The ‘hidden cleric’...and control of our lifestyle
Day by day, event by event, catastrophe after catastrophe, with countless signs and blows, it becomes ever clearer that our societies, whether we like it or not, are governed by a...
Ahmed Al Sarraf | 01/07/2025