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Lebanese erosion and decay

‘If I die, bury me next to a vine tree My bones will be watered by my veins after my death Do not bury me in the wilderness, I’m afraid if I die …’ -- Abu Mihjan Al-ThaqafLebanon, the country of the vine, dignity, light, an ..

13 /July 2021

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A joke, a fact and ‘khums’

A joke appeared on WhatsApp which said an officer was appointed to run a camp. On his first tour, he saw a soldier guarding a long line of iron chairs fixed to the ground, so he asked him what he was doing and the soldier replied he was carrying ou ..

12 /July 2021

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Moving American University of Beirut to State of Kuwait

The American University of Beirut was founded 155 years ago by the American priest Daniel Bliss, and its name was the Syrian Protestant College before it changed to the current one 100 years ago. Although the name and background of its founder was ..

11 /July 2021

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For how long, dear deputy?

In the era before electricity, theater actors and artists sought to appear, and stayed for longer period of time, in the area of light, or the so-called limelight area, where the stage was lit in an innovative manner through a device that produced ..

09 /July 2021

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‘Time vital to get nationality’

Last Thursday’s article regarding the violations and unjust amendments to the Kuwaiti Nationality Law was met with different reactions ranging between strong support and strong rejection and this is normal when the issue is of vital importanc ..

08 /July 2021

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Response from DGCA awaited

I wrote an article on June 20, 2021, criticizing the blunder committed by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for issuing a circular on June 2, 2021, obliging airlines to collect departure and arrival fees from passengers, with a retro ..

06 /July 2021

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