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At times, the ability to adapt and self-manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges can be frightening. We, the average Joe, are used to routine: work and pay bills until change...

When intellectuals, experts, and visionaries come together to share their ideas on how the world of media is changing, there are takeaways.I closely followed the three-day conference programme on...

We increasingly hear about geotourism and geological adventures; it is about what distinguishes one place from another.It is based on geological features. Camping in the wild, sailing through...

A peep into the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence (AI) highlights the need for new journalistic standards. Ethical implications, intellectual property, content verification, and...

Touring abandoned ruins is one of my favourite activities. I enjoy visiting the places at intervals to observe these amazing storytelling locations and structures.Some ruins have been destroyed,...

Who hasn't experienced the misappropriation of an idea or project? How often do people see their ideas used after going for a job interview or after a meeting only to discover that someone else has...

It should not be about nationality but about women of all ages. This is not a feminist-orientated article but an open-hearted reflection on something that is in front of our eyes. It is about aging...

I recently attended the debut of a new product and service in the local market. The organisers grabbed the audience with well-thought-out content that merged artificial intelligence, human connection,...

During one of the university courses I taught, students complained about having to learn new technology to create vlogs on metals and minerals. They could hardly foresee the broad media transformation...

It is eye-opening to learn about the threats and implications of individual owners of social media platforms becoming politically involved in different countries’ elections, policies, and...

There are plenty of violations and offenders when it comes to road safety. To be bold, increased surveillance, penalties, and regulations will have little impact because the underlying problem is...

One does not need to work for a financial institution or be a financier to understand money’s worth, particularly a hard-earned salary. This crucial commodity becomes more complex when a person...

The world we know is becoming weirder. The clock is ticking faster, as are the rates of bizarre behaviours, decisions, regulations, and societal norms. Many strange facts are happening practically...

The wounds are still bleeding, and they will continue for some time. The nation, as well as those who hold Oman in high regard, are in astonishment. There is disbelief, and there are questions.It...

One may argue that journalism is losing its luster in this murky world of events. We have propaganda, advertising, but no journalism. We live in naive realism, where we believe we know the...

Sir Francis Bacon's Meditationes Sacrae, published in 1597, explains that acquiring and sharing knowledge is power. Considering that we live in a time of both peace and peril with no historical...

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...