Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age

Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age Submitted by Yousef H. Alshammari on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 13:03 In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Faisal al-Agel and Munera al-Shiraifi have established one of the region’s most popular media companies Munera al-Shiraifi and Faisal al-Agel at work at the Sard Group's headquarters (Sard Group) Off Most media companies have a fast-paced office area and a vibrant studio; a space for operations and the other for production. Nestled in Kuwait City's old Qibla neighbourhood, Sard Group's headquarters, the company behind Bidon Waraq (Unscripted), one of the Gulf Arab region's leading podcasts, similarly hosts offices and a dedicated studio, with one extra distinction: the diwaniya.