Omar Al-Ubaydli
Omar Al-Ubaydli

Omar Al-Ubaydli is a researcher at Derasat, Bahrain. He tweets @omareconomics.

Gulf states should invest in global scientific journals that prioritize objectivity

For decades, the West has led the world economically and culturally, forcing the Gulf countries to aspire to secure the runners-up place at best. In 2023, bad economic policies and flawed cultural...

Why didn’t Islamic Golden Age scholars explore political science?

The period from 750-1250 AD – known as the Golden Age of Islam – witnessed astonishing levels of intellectual production in all fields, with the curious exception of political science. Given the...

Screen Actors Guild strike is a risky move in a world of competitive entertainment

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is striking due to a series of disputes, including a disagreement over studios’ ability to use artificial intelligence to synthesize actors. In a world where...

Why researchers learn more quickly than senior civil servants

The environment you present your ideas in is a crucial determinant of how quickly you improve them. Researchers present in front of audiences who are highly critical, forcing them to make their ideas...

Woke science undermines the debate on affirmative action

The US Supreme Court recently ruled that race can no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. The decision was highly controversial and led to robust debates regarding its desirability....

Secular white Westerners misunderstand the Saudi football league

European football chief Aleksander Ceferin dismissed the possibility of an exodus of his leagues’ top players toward the Saudi Pro league, comparing it to China’s unsuccessful attempt at becoming an...

Arab workplaces are anti-innovation exemplars

Scholars have conducted thousands of studies on what makes an organization innovative. The results paint a grim picture for the Arab world, as the characteristics of Arab organizations are almost the...

Muslim religious scholars need to be trained in advanced artificial intelligence

Muslims are used to having to develop rulings to deal with new technologies. However, the questions posed by artificial intelligence cannot be satisfactorily dealt with by having a religious scholar...