UAE National Day 54: A remarkable transformation (Khaleej Times)
On its 54th National Day, the UAE stands as a global exemplar of strategic reinvention. In just over five decades, the nation has transformed itself from an oil-dependent federation into a dynamic, diversified knowledge economy. What began in 1971 as a resource-driven state has, by 2025, evolved into a global hub for innovation, talent, and […]
Vision challenges: GCC’s economic impact of sight impairment (Khaleej Times)
We are witnesses, daily, of how vision shapes our world. Yet, in the GCC, sight challenges persist, undermining personal and economic potential. Consider the ancient parable of blind men encountering an elephant: one grasps the trunk and calls it a snake, another the leg a tree trunk, a third the tusk a spear, and a […]