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2 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

IN several articles, I have reflected on my banking career, not out of pride, but because of the deep psychological, cultural, financial, and personal impact it has had on my life. Even today, I continue to draw on the depth of that experience, which began in the mid-1960s and ended in the mid-1990s. I was in my late teens when I started working at the bank. My position was the most junior, and accordingly, my salary was the lowest.

3 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

American ecologist and animal behaviorist John Calhoun conducted a series of experiments on rodents to explore the effects of population density on social behavior, even when all essential resources were available. His most famous experiment, known as “Universe 25”, was carried out around 60 years ago.

1 month ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

THE primary objective of the Muslim Brotherhood is to seize power. They consider this not only legitimate but essential. Their existence as a religious group without power is, in their view, a temporary phase and merely a stepping stone toward eventual dominance. Despite being founded nearly a century ago, the Brotherhood’s tangible achievements to date remain minimal. However, their one year in power in Egypt revealed the true nature of their ideology and the lack of a coherent strategy.

1 month ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

In 1945, Abdul Latif Qura founded the Muslim Brotherhood in the Emirate of Transjordan, which later became the Kingdom of Jordan. Around the same time, the late Abdul Aziz Al-Ali Al-Mutawa established the same group in Kuwait. Initially, both organizations started as peaceful charitable groups, focused on promoting good morals and avoiding political involvement. I don’t know anyone from my generation, or older, who was not once a member of this organization.

1 month ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

A few days ago, I wrote about the achievements of Sheikha Mai Al-Khalifa in Bahrain. I expressed hope that the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) would reach out to her and invite her to visit Kuwait to give a lecture on her efforts to preserve her country’s culture and heritage. She did this through the museums, archaeological sites, and homes that she either acquired or received as donations, and transformed into stunning historical works of art and architecture.