The writer is a Muscat-based economic analyst who previously worked for CBO and OCCI Countries around the world are increasingly focusing on tourism as a key sector for diversifying national income and strengthening their economies. Tourism and logistics infrastructure play an important role in facilitating travel and connecting visitors with destinations and attractions. Major international tourism exhibitions in the Far East provide companies and travel agencies with valuable opportunities to...
There are moments in a researcher’s life that quietly reshape the way history is understood. They arrive without ceremony, revealing themselves only through experience. One such moment came when I entered the Bristol Archives expecting to consult only a handful of documents relating to the history of the Sultanate of Oman. Several minutes later,...
Personalised recommendations may help readers discover subjects they enjoy, but relying on them too heavily can narrow the range of ideas they encounter, speakers at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair cautioned. Dr Rania Shaheen and Abrar Salem explored this tension during a conversation titled “Who Shapes the Way You Think? You or the...