Soulless journalism will not survive, veteran Saudi editor warns in the face of AI
LONDON: As the elevator doors opened right into the top floor of a luxurious flat on the famous Strand in London, I was humbly greeted by Othman Al-Omeir — a titan of Arab media and the founder and current editor of Elaph.
There is a mythology that tends to gather around veteran editors like Al-Omeir — the stories, famous phone calls, encounters with kings and presidents, and relationships that span decades and continents.
He has interviewed world leaders, navigated political storms, and witnessed generations of Arab media reinvent themselves.
Morocco's King Hassan II and journalist Othman Al-Omeir. (SRMG Archive)
