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The story behind my resignation from the Kuwait Friendship Society
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The story behind my resignation from the Kuwait Friendship Society
I spent eight fulfilling years managing the Kuwait Friendship Society along with a distinguished group of board members and senior administrators. I was among the first to contrib...
Insight | 05/03/2026
Unity first, accountability later
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Unity first, accountability later
What Kuwait is facing today is not regional tension. It is a direct assault that tests state capacity and social cohesion. The most telling story is the instinct that surfaced whe...
Insight | 05/03/2026
Kuwait stands united
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Kuwait stands united
In moments of uncertainty, a nation discovers its true character. Today, Kuwait stands united. In the face of aggression and violence, our people have shown calm, strength, and de...
Insight | 04/03/2026
The most expensive things we eat
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The most expensive things we eat
The renowned researcher and author B. Lovejoy recently published an intriguing study in History magazine on the most expensive and valuable foods, concluding the following: “Throu...
Insight | 01/03/2026
Speak, so that I may see you
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Speak, so that I may see you
Socrates said to the young man who was strutting before him, boasting of his good looks and elegant attire, “Speak, so that I may see you.” A person’s words act as a mirror, refle...
Insight | 24/02/2026
Confusing differences in shoe sizes
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Confusing differences in shoe sizes
There are several main shoe size systems, with separate versions for men, women, and children. The differences between them arise more from historical, technical, and commercial f...
Insight | 22/02/2026
No honeymoon lasts in foreign policy
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No honeymoon lasts in foreign policy
Relations between states are more human than diplomats like to admit. Every so often, politics enters a period of warm rhetoric, glowing praise, and symbolic gestures that suggest...
Insight | 19/02/2026
Nicola Klotzer: The Monk of Barqa village
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Nicola Klotzer: The Monk of Barqa village
During a phase of near-disorientation in his life, the young Dutch Jesuit Nicola Klotzer considered becoming a professional painter. Something inside him urged him to pursue a dif...
Insight | 18/02/2026
Semaan Ja’ja’ 1840
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Semaan Ja’ja’ 1840
Semaan led his herd of a thousand goats across the rugged mountains, leaving his village of Bsharri, situated at an altitude of 1,550 meters, and heading toward the other side of ...
Insight | 16/02/2026
What happened, what’s happening, what will happen!
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What happened, what’s happening, what will happen!
IT will take a long time before we fully understand what occurred on Little St. James Island and in the homes and yachts of Jeffrey Epstein, due to the sheer volume and complexity...
Insight | 15/02/2026