Omar Abu-Riche (Arabic: عمر أبو ريشة; 10 April 1910 – 15 July 1990), also spelled Omar Ab(o)u Risha, Abu Risheh, was a Syrian ambassador and writer, known for his poetic works.

He received his educational upbringing in Syria and continued his tertiary studies at the University of Damascus.

His favorite poets were Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe.

He wrote the poem Khatam al-Hub (The End of Love) and produced literary works while attending to his duties as librarian of Aleppo, Syria.

As a diplomat until 1964, he was ambassador to Argentina, Chile, India, Austria, and finally the United States.