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Dr Khalid Al-Saleh

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Kuwaitis: People of goodness and peace

People have characteristics and merits, and many sociologists, including Ibn Khaldun, have explained the differences between various groups. Ibn Khaldun conveyed this idea by stating, “If the soul becomes accustomed to something, it becomes part of it,” emphasizing the influence of habits on shaping the nature and characteristics of different peoples. He stressed that when souls become accustomed to certain traits, these traits become...

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Time for change

Commerce is a term used to describe the business through which goods and services are sold and purchased. Throughout history, man has engaged in various sources of livelihood that bring him benefits, including selling and buying. However, in Kuwait, there has been a conflation of the principles of commerce with wealth, to the extent that the term “merchant” has come to signify wealth, despite many merchants struggling to meet their basic...

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Street without a speed bump

This anecdote may or not be true: A Kuwaiti visiting Japan once asked his Japanese colleague about the absence of speed bumps in their streets. To his surprise, his colleague explained that in Japan, there’s essentially only one speed bump – right in front of the Kuwait Embassy! This humorous observation got me thinking about the prevalence of speed bumps in Kuwait.Despite extensive efforts, historians have been unable to trace the origin of...

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National security in rescuing Gaza

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Iraq and met Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani. One day later, Sudani went to Iran and met with its leadership. The media office of Iraq’s prime minister said Sudani began an official visit to Iran to start talks on bilateral relations and discuss the most urgent regional issues, most notably the Palestinian cause. The office concluded its statement by saying that this visit was...

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Chronic diseases in the Arab countries

The 22nd Arab Medical Association Against Cancer (AMAAC) conference was held in Algeria in collaboration with the Algerian Society of Training and Research in Oncology (SAFRO). This conference took place from Nov 1-4 and was distinguished by the patronage of the Algerian president, as well as the presence of the president’s advisor and three ministers. This indicated Algeria’s commitment to the health of its citizens and its efforts to combat...

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The patient calls you...

By Dr. Khalid Al-SalehI recently visited a patient, may Allah cure him, in a government hospital. A nurse entered the room and provided my ailing friend with instructions in English. He nodded, clearly not comprehending much of what was being said. After the nurse left, I inquired if he had understood the nurse’s instructions. He smiled shyly, and it struck me that a language other than our own had been imposed on us. People had become proud of...

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