Omar Al Mansoori

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Omar Al Mansoori covers technology, energy and life in the Gulf — AI and fintech, the energy transition, and the culture, travel and sport that shape how the region lives. He writes about where the Gulf is putting its money next and what it feels like on the ground.

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Liwa and the Empty Quarter: Abu Dhabi’s Desert Interior

Tal Moreeb is not the world’s tallest dune, Liwa has three different festivals, and 1761 is not when Abu Dhabi was founded. The desert interior, corrected.

Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary

The flamingo figure everyone quotes is a seasonal peak. The real story is 1,000 nests — and the GCC’s first IUCN Green List site almost nobody mentions.

Cloud Seeding and UAE Rain: What the Weather Agency Actually Said

Cloud seeding did not cause the April 2024 UAE floods — the agency denied it and the physics rules it out. How the claim started, and how seeding really works.

Opinion: Abu Dhabi’s Advantage Is That It Is Not in a Hurry

A Guggenheim signed in 2006 opens in 2026. The case that Abu Dhabi’s development model is a deliberate strategy — and where that argument breaks down.

Abu Dhabi’s Mangroves: The National Park Inside the Capital

Abu Dhabi’s mangrove parks, what 18.5 million planted trees actually achieved, and why EAD still classifies the ecosystem as Endangered.

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Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave

Kuwait issues its police clearance as a Criminal Status Certificate through the Sahel app, and only to current residents aged 18 and over. The verified process.

Oman’s Police Certificate: Almost Every English Guide Names the Wrong One

The Royal Oman Police issues two certificates, not one, and expatriates cannot get the Good Conduct one. The real process, the real fees, and where guides go wrong.

Qatar Abolished the Exit Permit. The Internet Has Not Noticed

Qatar removed the exit permit for private-sector workers in 2018 and for almost everyone else in January 2020. Who still needs approval, and the ILO numbers.

Rica Hernandez: A Salon Built on One Promise

Rica Presentacion Hernandez built Blink Lash from a home beauty service into a licensed Abu Dhabi studio. The founder, in her own words.
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