Kuwait’s Sheikh Abdullah exhibited the two traits of a great leader; enlightened and effective. More than half a century after his passing, Sheikh Abdullah’s political foresight is still impacting the Gulf. His bold leadership is an example for the new generation in the Gulf, where there is no lack of ambition. Read more »
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Sami Mohammed: Penetration sculpture
Kuwaiti artist Sami Mohammed’s sculpture captures a multitude of social dynamics associated with political struggle. Titled, “Penetration,” the piece is the focus of this AJ+ Arabic story, hosted by Sultan. Read more »
Media and Message in 20th Century Kuwait
Dr. Sulaiman Al Askari and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discuss the role of Al Arabi magazine, an acclaimed intellectual platform for Arabic thinkers and writers first published in 1958. Read more »
Kuwait Art Museum Succeeds Where Others Have Failed
As the art world descends on the Gulf cities of Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Doha, each March visitors would well to keep in mind another Gulf city that was in every sense an art and culture pioneer. Read more »
Kuwait’s Hidden Jewel: The Modern Art Museum
It has no official website, no signs on the streets directing to it and no paved roads leading to it, but once you have reached your destination, you are magically transported into a world that not many people know exists. Located just off Arabian Gulf Road in the Sharq district of Kuwait in one of the very few surviving pre World War Two era structures in the old capital, the Modern Art Museum in Kuwait offers visitors one of the only permanent displays of modern Arab and international art in the region. Read more »
The Return of the Nanny State
It was the stuff that dreams, or nightmares, are made of, depending which side of the fence you sit on. Kuwait finally caved in to the demands of hundreds of citizens to write off hundreds of millions of dollars worth of loans that they have accumulated in mortgages, personal loans and car loans. To any GCC pundit, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Here’s why, Sultan explains in this article. Read more »