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Nature Arabic Edition celebrates six months

L-R: Steven Inchcoombe, Suweliem, Magdy Saed

L-R: Steven Inchcoombe, Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, Magdy Saed.

Nature Arabic Edition, the monthly Arabic translation of the leading science magazine Nature launched in October 2012, celebrated its sixth issue during the week long Saudi International Conference on Science Culture in Riyadh last week.

The official inauguration of the magazine, which is a monthly publication giving readers in the Arab world a chance to read about cutting-edge science in their native language, was followed by a talk by Philip Campbell, Nature‘s editor-in-chief, about how scientists can get published in high impact journals.

Saudi Arabia has been working to increase its science profile internationally, and offering science in Arabic and making it available to Arabs everywhere is one of the main endeavours of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the sponsor of Nature Arabic Edition.

During the inauguration event, Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel, KACST president stressed the important role that science will play in the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Arabic speakers now have free access to the latest developments in science and technology, and in their native language, in hopes that the coming generations will have a deeper connection with and appreciation for science, technology and innovation.”

“Humanity has always been building up knowledge and science and experiences through exchange. While science today moves in all directions, the majority is produced in the West,” said Magdy Saed, the editor-in-chief of Nature Arabic Edition. “Translation is one of the most important tools in the exchange of knowledge and this is where Nature Arabic Edition comes in, helping bring science from the West to the Arab world. Making cutting-edge research available to scientists in the region will also promote a science culture throughout.”

The magazine currently reaches 10,000 people in its print format, while it is freely available for anyone to access online. The last month has seen over 14,000 visitors to the portal.

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