The National Library and Archives organized a Customers’ Forum which resulted in generating various development ideas.
The Forum presented the NLA services, strategic plan, new corporate brand, and customer’s charter.

The National Library and Archives organized the Customers’ Forum under the slogan “Customer comes First” to enhance its community participation with its customers, introduce them to the latest developments, and to employ their comments or suggestions in the development of provided services.
His Excellency Abdulla Majed Al Ali, Director General of the National Library and Archives, delivered the forum’s opening speech in which he stressed that the forum is an available platform that welcomes participants’ comments and suggestions to improve the provided services and their quality, and aims at exchanging views that contribute to the National Library and Archives’ various work fields development.
H.E. pointed out the importance of this forum, which coincides with the launch of the National Library and Archives’ new strategy uptill 2032, in light of which the National Library and Archives shall approve its provided proactive public services.
His Excellency encouraged the forum’s participants to present their creative and innovative ideas that will surely have a positive impact in the next stage, in which the National Library and Archives aims to organize various evening events to maximize its customers and audience’s benefit from this renowned institution which preserves the memory of the nation, and which shall be the largest keeper of the UAE cultural heritage.
The forum shed light on the encyclopedia of the UAE history and its significance in the UAE glorious history and ancient heritage. The participating attendees commended this leading project, which constitutes a main and a preferred source and reference for researchers, scholars, academics and the general public, and shall similarly be a source of pride for all UAE citizens and residents.
The forum introduced the National Library and Archives’ strategic plan and new corporate brand. Moreover, It briefed the participating audience on its next stage mission, which is to preserve the documentary heritage through its collection, preservation and accessibility to empower knowledge societies and on its vision to further inspire and enrich these knowledge societies. The Forum also introduced and briefed the participating audience on the new corporate brand or logo, which captures and reflects all communication forms’ strength and potential. It also reflects the National Library and Archives’ keen interest in the UAE ancient and glorious history, in protecting the legacy of the fathers and forefathers, and in highlighting its aspirations and objectives in the next stage.
The forum presented the National Library and Archives’ various departments’ provided services respectively, starting with the Corporate and Community Outreach Department, then the Research and Knowledge Services Department, and finally the Archives Department. It also tackled and stressed the nine new services provided to the public.
The forum discussed the Customer Service Charter, as an official document indicating the extent of the National Library and Archives’ commitment to its customer service in accordance with the government approved and adopted service evaluation and assessment standards.
The forum included a National Library and Archives services workshop, in which the participants presented their creative comments and suggestions, pointing out the importance of newspapers and magazines’ electronic search, and establishing a special section dedicated to the study of the UAE history under the supervision of the National Library and Archives. The Forum participants stressed the importance of the Emirati character’s presence and representation in this valuable and rich historic encyclopedia.

Media representatives praised the NLA cultural experience and role in the documentation process.
The National Library and Archives received Media Representatives from the Saudi Press Agency
A media delegation from the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) visited the National Library and Archives (NLA), where they explored the latest technologies in displaying the history and civilizations of the UAE. They also viewed the NLA’s cultural role in establishing the library’s collections, which constituted the cornerstone of the National Library.
The media delegation, guests of the Emirates News Agency (WAM), praised the constructive and integrated cooperation between the NLA and WAM, particularly the specialized and cultural events organized by the NLA. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the NLA highly appreciates WAM’s guests including Arab and foreign media by drawing the guests’ attention to the glorious history and ancient heritage of the UAE.
In the same context, the visiting delegation praised the various advanced techniques used in displaying the UAE’s history including interactive technologies and virtual reality devices at Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Hall. This Hall is considered a modern and sophisticated historical museum that displays comprehensive aspects of the history of each Emirate in an engaging and interactive manner.
The SPA media delegation watched a documentary film about the UAE’s history at Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Hall. Afterwards, they visited the Emirates Library in the NLA, where they explored its sources, cultural references, paper, and electronic resources related to the UAE’s history, heritage, and culture, including the UAE Newspaper Archives containing many rare Emirati and Arab periodicals.
The visitors were briefed on the role of the Preservation and Restoration center of the National Archives and its role in preserving documents from damages and restoring them in large warehouses equipped with the latest technologies using the latest and most sophisticated global practices in preserving historical documents. Further, the guests were briefed on the role of the restoration laboratory, equipped with the latest developed technologies used in undertaking the restoration of frayed or worn historical documents with great historical value and repairing any damage.
The delegation included Mr. Sultan Al Harthi, Director of the News Agency Branch in Makkah, Jeddah and Taif, Mr. Hamad Al Bogami, Deputy Director of SPA in Riyadh, and several officials and staff of the same agency.

Briefed Them on Its Latest Projects and Role as a Headquarters for Preserving the Memory of the Nation and a Beacon of Culture
The National Library and Archives Receives International Delegations and discusses with Them Enhancing Cooperation and Exchanging Experiences
The National Library and Archives received at its headquarters a number of Arab and foreign delegations, and discussed with them ways to enhance cooperation, exchange expertise and distinguished experiences and a number of joint ventures. Among the most prominent delegations the National Library and Archives received were: the Uzbekistani delegation representing the Presidency of the Uzbek Republic, the Albanian delegation, which included the Director of the Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism, and a delegation of senior journalists in the Russian media.
These visits stem from the significant role the National Library and Archives plays in the archiving and preserving the memory of the nation, and its constant efforts to establish a national library that rivals the largest libraries in the world and preserves the cultural heritage of the United Arab Emirates.
The National Library and Archives discussed with the Uzbek delegation the joint projects building coordination and cooperation in several strategic projects of mutual interest. The Uzbek delegation extended an invitation to the National Library and Archives to visit Uzbekistan for knowledge exchange, sharing expertise, innovative and successful experiments, and to observe the progress of joint projects and their launch.
The National Library and Archives also welcomed the Director of the Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism and her accompanying Albanian delegation, and discussed with them the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding or cooperation agreement to enhance relations between the two friendly archives.
The Albanian delegation listened to a detailed explanation about the National Library and Archives, and expressed their admiration for the significant development and progress the National Library and Archives has acheived in its projects. They also praised its role in documenting the achievements of the United Arab Emirates and its relations with brothers and friends, as well as the excellent organization of the International Council on Archives Congress and its contribution in enhancing documentation affairs and archival management methods.
A delegation of media professionals working in Russian media also visited the National Library and Archives. This visit, which was organized by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), was part of the delegation’s visit program to the United Arab Emirates. The delegation heard from Mr. Hamad Al-Mutairi, Director of the Archives Department, a detailed introduction to the National Library and Archives since its inception in 1968 under the directives of the founder and builder, the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The presentation focused on the new corporate branding of the National Library and Archives, and its new strategy that extends up to 2032 that relies on the mission of the National Library and Archives in the next stage, which aims to collect, preserve documentary heritage and make it accessible in order to empower and enrich the knowledge societies.
The Director of the Archives Department concentrated on the stages of organizing the archive, the archival achievements and most important projects, such as: the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive (AGDA) project, the Center for Preservation and Restoration project, the academic and qualification programs project with the Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, the international strategic projects, and the interest in the latest smart technologies in documentation and archiving. .
Mr. Hamad Al-Mutairi discussed the archival chain, which consists of: collecting archives from entities, individuals, and archives in various parts of the world, then processing and saving historical documents of all kinds that are subject to damage, digitizing and indexing them, and preserving them, whether they are paper or electronic, up to making them accessible to researchers and historians via the Internet and smart platforms for the public, and preserve them for generations to come.
In Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Hall, the delegations watched a documentary film about the history of the UAE, visited Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Hall, and acquainted themselves with its contents, which made it an advanced modern historical museum that showcases the most prominent features of each emirate coupled with synopsis about its history and achievements in an attractive interactive manner. They also became acquainted with the cultural sources and references in the Emirates Library, paper and electronic media with content related to the history, heritage and culture of the United Arab Emirates.

The National Archives establishes Its Preservation and Restoration Corner at the “Memory of the Nation” pavilion at Sheikh Zayed Festival

The National Archives has established its preservation and restoration corner at the “Memory of the Nation” pavilion at Sheikh Zayed Festival. The corner fully briefs visitors on the National Archives role in preserving and restoring documents, the role which its Preservation and Restoration Center is already performing as it restores various types of vulnerable or aging documents at risk of damage to safeguard and utilize their valuable content.

The preservation and restoration corner aims at spreading awareness among the public about the importance of maintaining and ensuring proper storing conditions for historical documents or preserving them at the National Archives as part of the Memory of the Nation to support academics and researchers’ efforts to document the UAE history. If a document’s condition deteriorates, i.e.  starts getting poor and vulnerable to damage, it should be preserved rather than disposed of, and concerned parties should seek the National Archives’ professional help for its restoration since historical facts depend mainly on historical documents and records.

The Preservation and Restoration Corner acquaints visitors with proper methods for documents preservation and restoration in case of damage. The corner has the main important tools for document restoration including adhesive material, brushes and document cleaning solutions.

The corner emphasize to visitors that preservation of historical documents is a separate science in itself, with its own techniques that prolong the document lifespan. Specialists at the corner educate visitors about the main document or record damage causes; namely: poor storage or handling and frequent and improper use. In case of damage, restoration is deemed the primary stage in preserving documents employing sterilization, disinfestation, disinfection and mould treatments. The restoration process might be undertaken partially or fully based on the size and extent of document damage, through which process necessary measures are taken including the filling in, as well as other refurbishing and repairing techniques used for treatment of documents missing parts and thickening of paper density.

Furthermore, Shaikha Al Sawafi from the National Archives Center for Preservation and Restoration practically demonstrated to the visiting public successful and simple restoration process of some damaged newspapers, where she pointed out the importance of cleaning the documents to be restored following which, she added that glue and acid free adhesive tapes are used during restoration process to patch tears and holes. Al Sawafi presented a number of papers used in restoration such as the Japanese paper made from kozo, insulating paper that protect the document during treatment and cleaning materials such as ethanol, distilled water and acetone. She also pointed out the importance of preventive precautions during that document cleaning and restoration process; namely, using gloves and masks for hand and face protection. She also showed the audience the glue brushes and other dusting brushes used in the process.

The National Archives enlightens a Spanish academic delegation about history of the UAE



Within the framework of the Tolerance Program for Cultural Exchange, the National Archives received a delegation of students and professors from three top universities in Spain. This academic visit aimed at learning about important aspects of the history and heritage of the UAE, and its pioneering unification experience.

This visit, which was organized by the Islamic Culture and Religious Tolerance Foundation in Madrid, came to enhance communication between various cultures, disseminate the example of the UAE’s tolerance to peoples across the world and publicize its role and efforts to spread the values of tolerance and to build bridges of communication and understanding.

The members of the delegation were briefed on the foundations, principles and values of coexistence and tolerance, based on which the United Arab Emirates was established through the efforts of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow Founding Rulers. This reflects the original interest of the UAE in disseminating the culture of tolerance across the world and in promoting acceptance of others and cultural pluralism.

The twenty-one-member delegation attended a lecture delivered by Dr. Aisha Bilkhair, Research Advisor at the National Archives, in which she shed light on the values of solidarity, tolerance, love and altruism in the UAE.  She pointed out that these values prompted the youth to achieve human rapprochement, build bridges of tolerance and love, and support efforts to establish a human society where peace prevails, and the UAE perfectly embodies these inherent values that were acquired from customs and traditions and the past of the great fathers and forefathers.

The lecture pointed out that the Year of Tolerance was full of events aimed at spreading the national principles and ethics of Sheikh Zayed, who successfully turned the UAE into a model that applies the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. In fact, the UAE is home to over 200 nationalities, enjoying decent life and respect, and it criminalizes hatred, radicalism, and any causes for division or divergence.

The lecture reflected optimism and great hopes for the year 2020, as the UAE will host Expo 2020 Dubai. Indeed, this great international exhibition offers a great opportunity for expertise and cultural exchange and for perception of the future.

The Spanish delegation toured the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Hall, Emirates Library, and the Customers Happiness Hall, and it also watched a 3D documentary film on the UAE in the past and present.

The National Archives increases the Young Historian Award budget allocations and attracts Cycle 2 students

As the Young Historian Award entered its second decade of achieving its targets for students, the National Archives has announced the increase in the budget allocated for the 11th edition of the award and the expansion of its scope to include the UAE school students of Cycle 2. This is due to the award role in enhancing national education, encouraging research in the history of the UAE and developing historical awareness among students. Moreover, the National Archives aims to attract more participants in the award which is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

The National Archives is keen to attract Cycle 2 school students to enhance the sense of belonging to the homeland and loyalty to its wise leadership, foster national identity among young people, instill the concept of good citizenship in them and increase historical awareness. Additionally, it seeks to encourage students to use innovative research methods in order to preserve the history and heritage of UAE by collecting the unrecorded history and to study the genealogy of tribes and elements that reflect happiness, tolerance and dialogue of civilizations.

Having held its meeting at the National Archives, the Young Historian Award Committee identified the procedures and stages of the 11th edition of the award, which will be launched in January 2020 in coordination between the National Archives and the Ministry of Education. The committee will receive the students’ submissions in the second half of April; however, judging and award ceremony will be in June.

The Young Historian Award Committee for 2019-2020 has specified four categories for the award: Oral History, Geographical History, Economic History and Social History.

The new edition of the award covers a number of historical and national topics such as the Year of Tolerance, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan’s values, deeds and national principles, How the UAE’s society honors Martyrs of Duty and their families, Studies of genealogy, Tribes and personalities, Oral history narratives, Poetry, Folklore, Proverbs, Old correspondences, Photographs and holdings; traditional trades, crafts and markets; historical and archeological sites and traditional architecture, marine life including pearl diving and fishing, traditional medicine, lessons in moral education, studies on the role of the Emirati women, celebration 50th anniversary of the UAE and the ancient civilizations of the Emirates.

It is worth mentioning that the National Archives, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, will organize a number of introductory workshops, which aim to promote awareness about the Young Historian Award after launching the new edition.

Following His Visit to the National Archives

The Saudi Minister of Health praised the role of the National Archives in strengthening the ties between the UAE and Kingdome of Saudi Arabia.

His Excellency Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, the Saudi Minister of Health, commended the National Archives and its role in preserving the memory of the nation.

During His Excellency’s visit to the headquarters of the National Archives, he was informed of the National Archives’ activities and projects both inside and outside the UAE. His Excellency had also been briefed on the history of the brotherly relations between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and he viewed a large number of historical documents that reflect the depth of the bilateral relations which witnessed a great development in various fields and became an ideal model of brotherhood, friendship and solidarity, thanks to the guidance of the two wise leaderships.

In the presence of His Excellency Jumaa Ali AlRumaithi, Chairman of the Executive Committee, HE Dr. Abdulla Mohammad Alraisi, Director General of the National Archives, received the Saudi Minister of Health and gave him a detailed description about the National Archives, which was established fifty-one years ago upon the directives of the founding leader Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan for the purpose of preserving the documents of the UAE. Dr Abdullah drew the honorable guest’s attention to important milestones in the history of the National Archives, such as organizing the archives of the UAE’s government bodies and taking huge steps in electronic archiving. He also informed him of the Congress of the International Council on Archives which will be held in Abu Dhabi from November 16th -20th under the theme of Empowering Knowledge Communities, pointing out that thousands of archivists from all over the world are expected to participate to discuss fundamental future archival issues related to the field of archiving and documentation.

Alraisi enlightened the guest about the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive (AGDA), which is a portal displaying the historical and cultural materials related to the documented and interesting history of the Arabian Gulf and the UAE, in addition to providing free digital materials in both Arabic and English. The National Archives continues its efforts to enhance the content of AGDA in the coming stage by providing it with more historical documents related to Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Director General of the National Archives stressed the importance of the memorandum of cooperation that documents the relations and cooperation with King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives, and the Arabic Union Catalog in Saudi Arabia.

During his visit, the Saudi Minister of Health took a tour of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Hall, the Emirates Library, and the Presidential Archive. In the Customers Happiness Hall, His Excellency reviewed a large number of historical pictures and documents that document the deep historical relations, the strategic partnership and solidarity between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

The National Archives organizes an intensive guidance and information awareness activity.

The Emirates Library of the National Archives organized an intensive guidance and information awareness activity that included training workshops on information ethics, free access, authority control, the online catalog of the Emirates Library, and methods to access UAE legislations and treaties.

The Emirates Library considers this intensive activity fundamental to the ongoing training and education that enriches employees’ skills, and broadens their intellectual and cultural knowledge. This comes as part of its awareness and guidance mission which enhances constructive communication in terms of exchanging ideas and free access to research results which in turn paves the way and provides suitable conditions for professional advancement and scientific progress.

Given the National Archives’ genuine belief in the importance of reading in enhancing skills and knowledge, free books were given away to participants during this two-day activity. Besides, the Emirates Library of the National Archives offers staff members the opportunity to choose the book that suits their interests and positively contributes to shaping their personality and enhancing their social relationships.

The specialists at the Emirates Library informed participants of the necessary information and ethics beneficiaries need to have in order to freely and easily access and benefit from Emirates library various repositories of information.

The workshops organized by the Emirates Library acquainted the beneficiaries with the Emirati legislations and treaties service and methods for its online access. They also introduced the Emirates library online catalog searching and browsing methods and easy access to its collections and database.

by an exhibition of old photographs, a lecture on historical relations and historical documents confirming the depth of relations,

The National Archives participates in the celebrations of the UAE embassy in Kuwait of the 48th National Day



The National Archives has participated in the celebrations of the 48th National Day held by the UAE embassy in Kuwait. It organized an exhibition of historical photographs that documented the union establishment stages and presented a bright picture of the UAE and its development and prosperity under its wise leadership that has constantly followed in the footsteps of the founding leader Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In the presence of H.E. Saqr Nasser Al Raisi, the UAE Ambassador to Kuwait, H.E. Dr. Abdulla Mohammed Alraisi, Director General of the National Archives, delivered a lecture on the historical relationships between the UAE and Kuwait.

In his lecture delivered at the College of Art of Kuwait University, H.E. Dr. Abdulla Alraisi emphasized the fact that the UAE-Kuwait relations are historical, as evidenced by a historical document dated back to 1907 and held by the National Archives. The document pointed out that Sheikh Zayed the First gave Sheikh Mubarak the Great a number of race camels as a gift.

The relationships between the two states remained close. Pearl traders from both states were frequently meeting and travelling between the UAE and Kuwait. His Excellency shed light on the common bonds between the UAE and Kuwait such as kinship, traditions and customs; history and interests; visions and aspirations,; religion and Arabism.

H.E. Dr. Abdulla Alraisi has appreciated the efforts of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait, ever since he was the Minister of Media as he launched Al-Arabi magazine, which documented the stages through which the Union went and the development of the UAE. In fact, his remarkable efforts and major role in bridging the gaps during the formation of the union are noteworthy.

H.E. Dr. Abdulla Alraisi has pointed out the high regard in which Kuwait has always held the UAE quoting the late Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah as saying: “Since the dawn of its development at the hands of the wise man of the Arabs, its founder, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has been a strong supporter of humanitarian work. H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Their Highnesses the Sheikhs have followed in his footsteps.”

The National Archives participated in the celebrations of UAE embassy in Kuwait by an exhibition of historical photographs, which documented the stages through which the establishment of the Union went, thanks to the efforts of the founding leader Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow rulers. The exhibition provided the public in Kuwait with the opportunity to learn about Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s values and deeds as well as his efforts in establishing and developing the UAE.

With a speech delivered by Al-Raisi, and photo exhibitions documenting the stages of establishing the union

The National Archives celebrates the 48th National Day and the anniversary of the founding of the Union

On the occasion of the 48th National Day and the anniversary of the establishment of the Union, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Muhammad Al Raisi, Director General of the National Archives, delivered a speech in which he affirmed that since the establishment of the State of the Union, our wise leadership has been working to build a strong state based on justice and tolerance, and at the same time implanting in the hearts of its people the values and principles of love And peace to all, pointing out that in conjunction with our celebrations of the 48th National Day, the United Arab Emirates continues to achieve its achievements thanks to the insightful visions laid by the late founding father - God willing - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his brothers, the founding rulers of the Emirates, who worked sincerely and were in the interest of The homeland and the people were before their eyes until this vision was achieved and our country reached the ranks of the major developed countries based on science, knowledge and tolerance.

His Excellency said: When Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - may God rest his soul in peace - assumed the reins of power in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the blessed march towards unity, development and human building began. Since its establishment, the Union has been keen to protect the rights and freedoms of the people of the Union and to achieve close cooperation among the Emirates for their common benefit, for their prosperity and progress in all fields, and for providing a better life for all citizens.

His Excellency added: Today, praise be to God, the UAE occupies a distinguished rank at the global level, and it continues its efforts for further progress and prosperity, and contributes to the service of humanity and is moving steadily under its wise leadership towards a better tomorrow. It launches more major projects to serve the nation and its people.

His Excellency the Director General urged the staff and workers of the National Archives to achieve more, because honesty in work is an expression of the extent of a person's love for his homeland, his pride in his belonging to it, and his loyalty to its wise leadership.

On the other hand, and in celebration of the National Day, the National Archives organized a number of photo exhibitions entitled: "The Stages of Establishing the Union". The other Emirates invited Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - may God rest his soul - to join the federation.

The National Archives exhibitions were distributed in many institutions such as: Zayed University, Abu Dhabi Center for Follow-up and Arbitration, Latifa Hospital in Dubai, Al Qasimia University in Sharjah... and others.

The National Archives takes advantage of the Sharjah Book Days and supplies its library with the most important specialized books



The National Archives provided the Emirates Library with newly published books, and the sources and references that were featured in the Sharjah International Book Fair in its thirty-eighth edition. The National Archives added more than 3,000 books to the Emirates Library on topics related to its specialties, goals, and tasks. The Sharjah Book Fair Selection Committee was keen to Provided that the books enhance the status of the Emirates Library among researchers, academics, and the beneficiaries as a model specialized library that works to encourage historical scientific research. Some of them documented the news of tribes and clans, and some of them cared about biographies and memoirs, and the Emirates Library paid great attention to encyclopedias, dictionaries and travel literature.

The National Archives has been accustomed to seizing the days of international book fairs, such as the two fairs: Abu Dhabi and Sharjah - based on the fact that each of these two exhibitions is a cultural demonstration that preserves the book’s value, importance and glow - in order to enrich its library with new sources, references, and titles, as well as old, almost rare titles in history and literature. The archive finds NBK's participation is an opportunity to enhance communication with exhibitors and publishing houses, and at the same time present its valuable publications to the exhibition audience.

In view of the biography of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his achievements that know no bounds; The Emirates Library has paid great attention to the publications dealing with the biography of the founding leader, because it clearly embodies the good qualities of Sheikh Zayed’s personality, in addition to his leadership role that distinguished him as he devoted his efforts to the construction and growth of the country, and among the most prominent books that were provided to the Emirates Library In it, it documents aspects of the biography of Sheikh Zayed, his national principles, and his praiseworthy exploits: the book (Zayed the Miracle Maker in the Emirates), the book (Zayed Develops Palm Cultivation in the Emirates), the book (Words of the Leader Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan), the book (The Leader's Words) and others.< br />
The Emirates Library brought many books that dealt with the histories of Arab tribes and lineages inside and outside the Emirates, foremost among them: the book (Al-Shuhuh and the History of the Mountain Heads in the Arabian Gulf), and a number of books on the tribes: Al-Awaleq, Al-Qudra, Al-Balaghy, Encyclopedia of Samarra Clans, and Encyclopedia The noble clans of Iraq, and the shining ray in knowing the news and genealogies of the Kinda tribes, and the tribes of Iraq, the Levant, the Emirates and Oman.

Based on the fact that written history is based on official documents and documents, memoirs and biographies, and since biographies and memoirs can restore the social function of the past; The Emirates Library supported its holdings with a number of memoirs, biographies and translations, such as: the memoirs of Muhammad Kurd Ali in four volumes, the memoirs of Amin Al-Rayhani, and the memoirs of each of the former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, and the former President of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Ali Nasser Muhammad (Memory of a Homeland).

The Emirates Library in the National Archives is keen to make available to its visitors a number of important comprehensive and specialized dictionaries, encyclopedias and documentaries rich in knowledge. Therefore, I brought from the Sharjah Book Fair a large number of dictionaries and encyclopedias, including: Bahrain Archive in the original British documents 1820-1971 in six volumes, Dictionary of Archival Science Terminology, History of Clothing in the World, Expanded Dictionary of Citations, Encyclopedia of Sociological Terms, Hayamos Trilingual Dictionary, and Lisan The bride, the flags of the women of Mecca, the encyclopedia of orientalists, the encyclopedia of noble scholars, the terminology of the Arabic manuscript book, the dictionary of the flags of the crown of the bride, the thesaurus of intangible cultural heritage in three volumes, and the scholars of Najd in eight centuries in six volumes.

And since travel literature is one of the most important literary arts, as it contains some important information that cannot be dispensed with by writers, historians, geographers, and others, the Emirates Library has paid attention to books related to travel literature. The Journey: The Dialectic of the Self and the Other), the book (Travel Literature and Self-Repercussions), the book (A Yemeni Vision in Travel Literature), (The Hijaz Journey 1102 AH), (Travel Literature by Carl Thompson), and (The History and Culture of the Arabian Peninsula in Light of Indian Journeys). .. and others.

In addition to everything that was purchased; The National Archives enriched the Emirates Library with a large number of publications that were donated by the participants in the exhibition, and the publishing houses donated them to the National Archives Library.

The National Archives receives a delegation from the Colleges of Education and Society in Socotra on a scientific visit



The National Archives received a delegation from the Colleges of Education and Society in the Yemeni archipelago of Socotra, within the framework of the delegation’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, at the invitation of the Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Works. The delegation included the deans of the two colleges and a number of faculty members and outstanding students. Within the framework of the deep-rooted fraternal relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Yemen, and within the interest that the United Arab Emirates attaches to the field of education in the Socotra Archipelago.

The visit aimed to review pages of the history of the United Arab Emirates preserved in the National Archives, and the agenda of educational and cultural activities and activities related to the interests of the National Archives, and the role it plays in consolidating the national identity and enhancing loyalty and belonging among the people of the Emirati society.

The Yemeni delegation expressed its pleasure in exchanging scientific experiences in the field of library and education affairs, and in preserving the archives of colleges in the best way, given their importance in the history of Yemen and the educational path in it.

The Dean of the Community College, Dr. Nadim Al-Azibi, and the Dean of the College of Education in Socotra, Dr. Saad Amer, praised the technical development in the National Archives, the great national role in preserving the memory of the nation, the strong relations that link the National Archives with academic institutions inside and outside the country, and the benefits achieved by researchers and academics alike. By training them in the National Archives, or by benefiting from the sources and references in its library from the most important books that represent the cultural and historical heritage of the region and humanity.

The two deans also expressed their admiration for the agenda of the National Archives and its richness in activities, foremost of which are Abu Dhabi’s hosting of the International Council on Archives Congress 2020, which will be held under the slogan “Empowering Knowledge Societies.” Thousands of archivists from all over the world will participate in it, and they will discuss global archival issues in the field of archiving. and documentation.

The Yemeni delegation got acquainted with the website of the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive (AGDA), in which the National Archives of the United Arab Emirates provides thousands of historical documents, photos, and multimedia audio-visual recordings of historical and cultural value related to the United Arab Emirates and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. To present through it the rich and interesting history of the Arab Gulf states over the course of two centuries. This site documents many events with historical documents, introduces many personalities, and presents its contents through many materials that were not previously shown on the Internet.

The delegation's visit included a tour of the National Archives' departments and its most important facilities, where they listened to an explanation about the holdings of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Hall, which presents to its visitors important pages of the history of the UAE, the establishment of its federation, and the good relations with many brotherly and friendly countries.

The Yemeni delegation toured the Emirates Library, which is one of the most prominent libraries specialized in the history and culture of the UAE and the Gulf region, and is an important reference for researchers because of the sources, references and general books it contains in both its paper and electronic forms.
 The guest delegation watched a high-tech 3D documentary about the history, present and prospects of the UAE in the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Hall for Virtual Reality.