author - oman observer

When was the last time our world enjoyed peace? Modern historians might tell you that it was the long peace after World War II, or the hundred years before World War I.The truth is we modern human...

Where do stories come from? Have you ever wondered why did our ancestors at a certain point in time decided they were going with incorporate communication with a beginning, a middle and an end when...

Words cannot express how tragic is the lost loss of life, nature, and infrastructure in natural disasters.At the beginning of the year 2023, humanity witnessed another devastating earthquake wreak...

It seems as if by the time we memorise a new global term, another newer term enters the scene. For example, we recently learned about frontier technologies, then pandemic terminologies and now we are...

Early January is always special, not only because it brings hopeful vibes for beautiful beginning but also because it’s associated with global and national major events. Nationally, the Sultanate...

When was the last time you visited the library for research?For me, it was a few years ago near Barcelona, Spain, because it was snowing outside, and I wanted to surf the internet. Chances are our...

No matter what gift you will receive in any upcoming holiday, chances are it is not going to receive the same global attention as the gift received by Lionel Messi.Christmas came early for Messi, the...

Sweet November is usually a cool month when the weather is colder, families are together, and holidays are always just round the corner. However, there are two global events that made this November...

Is there anything more beautiful in our world than this beautiful nature and souls all around us? What’s even more beautiful are the people who dedicate their lives care for this nature so that we...

We are about to witness a global Economic, Social and Governance, or ESG, recession, brought to you by a legacy of a pandemic, global conflicts and rising cost of living.I believe this is good news...

Connections make the world go round. By connections I don’t mean the Arabic word 'wasta' that suggests nepotism, but I mean those interactions and touch points that we turn into a link and a...

Who would you support? The navy built to systematically protect our territories? Or pirates who make their living from disrupting these systems?We grew up with the entertaining cartoon image of...

The more I observe how important it is to be connected to the Internet the more I believe we need to invest in developing our own AI Bill of Rights.The online world has facilitated many blessings for...

In 1996, millions of Arab speaking families around the world became fans of one of the most popular TV series based on a novel, by the great Egyptian author Ehsan Abdul Qudus.You can tell from the...

“In this game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground”. While this quote is by a character in George R R Martin’s popular novel ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ it rings true in...

Innovative disruption is more significant today than ever. This is thanks to the increasing number of complex problems humanity needs to solve to save ourselves and our planet.Disruptive innovation...

If there is one theme that would make or break this decade is impact investing, or investing in social, economic, environmental (or ESG) efforts that matter for our present and future. It is safe to...

You would have wondered the same: “What does Shakespeare have to do with an executive leadership programme?” It turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and life-changing learning experiences....

Just as the historical epic movie 'Gone with the Wind' caused a paradigm shift in the way we invested in cinema, the current Russian war on Ukraine is likely to cause a paradigm shift in the way we...

We often say that 'history repeats itself. However, what I really believe we really mean is that we, human beings, still repeat similar cycles of events and scenarios when we do not learn our...