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The normalisation of criminal behaviour is spreading across the globe. Trying to pretend everything is OK in life when it is not an exhausting experience. Not just assassination, territorial...

The first pillar of development is the human aspect, followed by communication. While technological breakthroughs drive the creation of jobs, products, and services, communication connects people's...

Visiting the past helps us understand the road ahead, its obstacles, and appreciate previous accomplishments. Infrastructure has always been the primary goal of moving Oman into the 20th century....

It is a challenging task to find the logic of rumour, however, one thing is certain, it spreads faster than official communication. I last wrote about the subject nine years ago, and rumours seem to...

The recent images circulating on social media platforms of cars and people being swept away or rescued as a result of torrential rains are proof of our changing times. With photos and an outpouring...

Technology empowers society. It takes us to new levels of knowledge, but its challenges represent uncharted waters. We no longer have to wait for generative AI tools to destroy the rest of the...

Different minds and perspectives can only enhance or destroy our understanding of the changes taking place in the world, the media, and especially journalism. Diversity is more than just the technical...

International Women’s Day is approaching with much marketing hype about love, dinner celebrations, and expensive gifts. Women deserve all this and more. Not many decades ago, women had a legal...

Using a mobile phone without Internet access is an unusual experience. Most of us are fortunate to have several providers offering tempting benefits to lure subscribers. Many of us carry multiple...

Taking photos of places and then returning to document changes is one of the activities I enjoy. I drive across the country looking for new roads, buildings, and community growth. It is like throwing...

Young adults, grownups, and even children can name celebrities and brands, but they cannot name flowers, plants, or stars. While social media provides connectivity, it is also changing our perceptions...

Young adults, grownups, and even children can name celebrities and brands, but they cannot name flowers, plants, or stars. While social media provides connectivity, it is also changing our perceptions...

A few days into 2024, and events already seem bizarre. Starting with Israel’s promises to continue military operations in Gaza and Russia’s promise of a continuous offensive against Ukraine, to...

It is comical when it should be serious. It is hurtful when it should provide solace. I have read over and over about the 75th anniversary of Human Rights Day and its proclamation that every human...

The spread of boycott campaigns on the Internet against brands or Western companies supporting Israel’s actions against Palestinians demonstrates an awareness of political consumption in which...

The conflict in Gaza, as with other recent conflicts, highlights the dangers of disinformation. It has become harder to separate the wheat from the chaff in communication, journalism, propaganda, and...

It was heartbreaking. I would have been entitled to compensation for emotional distress and age discrimination if it had occurred in some other countries. People can be dispensable through war,...

The eerie silence from many countries towards the condoned genocide happening in Gaza says more than any word. Why the silence or the velvet-toned condemnation of the violence? Humanity is reaching...

The empowerment of women is multifaceted. The several layers, from intellectual development to looks and attitude, show the complexity of the species. Women live in bubbles of their own. They are...

Does it matter that news reporting has lost its essential quality? With a few exceptions worldwide, journalism reporting is becoming a playfield of grandeur and superlatives, filling the eyes but not...