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2 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

The retirement age varies between civilian and military government employees, with factors such as gender, years of service, and the nature of the job influencing the retirement age. For male civil workers, the standard retirement age is 55, provided they have completed at least 15 years of service to qualify for a full pension. There are exceptions based on illness, job type, or death.

2 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

IT doesn’t take much insight to see that corruption has affected most state institutions, with only a few remaining untouched. The majority of corruption cases that have been exposed are a result of relatively free media, and therefore, the government should support this transparency. The press, which represents the freedom of publication, speech, and opinion, has earned its reputation as the fourth authority for good reason.

3 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmad alsarraf |Ahmed Al Sarraf

ONE of the recent and dangerous implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the gradual loss of control over our own lives. Our ability to think freely, make decisions, and move without constraint is now in the hands of others, not us. Each day, we lose a bit more of our freedom to make decisions. Gradually, we find ourselves increasingly subjected to the authority and influence of external forces.

3 weeks ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmad alsarraf |Ahmed Al Sarraf

Abu Khaled is a dear avid reader and a strong critic who never misses any of my articles. He also sees himself as a staunch defender of the poor. With some pain, I must strongly object to what I have written several times, and which my colleague Iqbal Al-Ahmad has also addressed, regarding the growing number of sidewalk vendors, particularly fruit vendors, in residential areas. Over the course of almost twenty successive governments, this phenomenon has persisted, resisting any attempts to end it.

1 month ago | arabtimesonline.com | Ahmed Al Sarraf

A Palestinian activist and his companions appeared on social media from a room they claimed was in Gaza. They vowed not to leave the room until they collected $10 million in donations to build a children’s hospital in Gaza. They stated that the campaign had the approval of the Kuwaiti government, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and Hamas, and that a Kuwaiti charity association would be in charge of collecting the donations.