Mohammed Alardhi

A concerted effort to collaborate, empower our youth and strengthen our economy will help bring our nation together

The late Sultan Qaboos believed that his successor would add a new dimension to Oman's development journey

Quick-fix solutions are fine, but governments must do more to focus on long-term sustainable practices that are resilient to sudden and inevitable changes

It is time to put the benefits of globalisation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution to better use than in the recent past

Companies need to start empowering employees if they want to thrive in these unprecedented circumstances

Planning, innovation and investment in the right resources will go a long way

Students shouldn't miss out on the social aspect of being at school, and fortunately there are solutions

The pandemic should provide the impetus for GCC countries to invest more in medicine

The Gulf’s cultural offerings are a jewel in the crown of the global travel sector

The Dubai artist Mohammed Saeed Harib conceived and produced the animation series inspired by his grandmother. It is what Emiratis wanted – quality, locally produced content about their own culture. It is ‘unlike anything the Arab world has ever seen’.

Mutassem Al Sharji gave up a safe job as an economist in Muscat to set up a forum to exchange ideas, a venue for scholarly engagement that not even the most sophisticated software could do.

The Saudi entrepreneur Sultan Batterjee came from a background wealthy enough that he need not have chosen to work for a living. But he had a purpose to fulfil – and that was making stylish properties available to those who had been previously excluded.

In his first profile of social entrepreneurs in the Middle East, Mohammed Mahfoodh Alardhi reveals the story of Sarah Hermez, who left the safety of New York to open Creative Space Beirut, a free fashion school that is also a template for social progress.

This article is reprinted from the introduction to Arabs Unseen, in which Mohammed Mahfoodh Al Ardhi, the executive chairman of Manama-based Investcorp and the chairman of National Bank of Oman, profiles entrepreneurs from across the Arab world.