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Emirates Writers Union is a non-profit association established under Ministerial Resolution No. 137 of 1984 issued by the Ministry of Community Development in the United Arab Emirates (formerly the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs) on 26 May 1984. It is known for two prominent weekly cultural activities in the UAE's cultural scene: the “Short Story Club” and the “Poetry Club,” both held at the union’s headquarters in Sharjah. Additionally, the union has three branches located in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah.[1][2]
Establishment of the Union
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Documents held by the Union's Secretariat indicate that before the official founding and the first general assembly, several informal founding meetings were held. These meetings highlighted the members’ discussions, interests, and their desire to create a union for all writers and authors, both Emirati and Arab. The goal was to elevate literature and culture while connecting with Arab writers on national and pan-Arab concerns and aspirations.The founding general assembly meetings were hosted by the Association of Socialists and Jurists in Sharjah. Writers and authors from various emirates, from Abu Dhabi in the south to Ras Al Khaimah in the north, attended these meetings. The Union currently has 200 active members, all Emirati citizens, and 185 associate members, who are expatriates. The most prominent nationalities of the associate members come from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.
board of directors
[edit]The current board
[edit]| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Sultan Al Ameemi | Chair of the board |
| Sheikha Al Jaberi | Vice chair |
| Sheikha Al Mutairi | General secretary |
| Mohsen Suleiman | Treasurer |
| Maryam Al Zarouni | Cultural affairs ffficer |
| Dr. Aisha Al Shamsi | Publishing and distribution officer |
| Dr. Saif Al Jaberi | Media and public relations officer |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sultan Al Ameemi | Chair of the board |
| Aisha Sultan | Vice chair and Head of the Dubai Branch |
| Salha Ghabish | Secretary-General |
| Najeeb Al Shamsi | Treasurer and Head of the Ras Al Khaimah Branch |
| Harib Al Dhaheri | Cultural Affairs Officer and Head of the Abu Dhabi Branch |
Interim Board 2021
[edit]A ministerial resolution (No. 312 of 2020) was issued by the UAE Ministry of Community Development, dissolving the previous board of directors elected during the 2018 general assembly.[6] The resolution also mandated the formation of a new board, with Sultan Al Ameemi appointed as its chairman.[7]
General Union of Arab Writers
[edit]The General Union of Arab Writers held its 26th General Conference in Abu Dhabi from 24 to 29 December 2015. This marked the end of Egyptian writer Mohamed Salmawy's third term as Secretary-General of the Union, a position he held from 2006 to 2015. During the conference, Emirati poet Habib Al Sayegh—then Chairman of the Emirates Writers Union—was elected Secretary-General of the General Union on 24 December 2015, for the 2016[8]–2018 term.
Al Sayegh was later re-elected for a new term covering 2019–2021.[9][10] However, following his passing, the General Union held exceptional meetings on 28 and 29 September 2019, to elect a successor to complete the remainder of his[11]term. As a result, Egyptian writer Alaa Abdel Hadi, Chairman of the Egyptian Writers Union, was elected Secretary-General for the remainder of the term.[12][13]
Union Publications
[edit]Poetry
[edit]| Book | Author | Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Courses from the Emirates | By several poets of the UAE | 1986 |
| The Song of Time | Sultan Khalifa | 1986 |
| One Blade is Not Enough to Slaughter a Bird | Sayf Al-Rahbi | 1988 |
| Geography of Paradise | Jaafar Al-Jamri | 1988 |
| A Rose for the Homeland, a Kiss for the Beloved | Omr Abu Salem | 1989 |
| This is the Coast, Where is the Sea? | Moayed Al-Shibani | 1989 |
| In Search of the River | Raafat Al-Suwairki | 1989 |
| Ali Bin Al-Musk Al-Tihami Surprises His Killers | Arif Al-Khaja | 1989 |
| The Verse of Silence | Dhan Shahin | 1991 |
| Last of the Poetry, First of the Flags | Maison Saqr Al-Qassimi | 1991 |
| To the Bitter Taste of the Sea | Thani Al-Suwaidi | 1992 |
| Something of Forgetfulness in My Lungs | Jaafar Al-Jamri | 1992 |
| Sultan Al-Owais's Diwan (Volume) | Sultan Al-Owais | 1992 |
| Waiting for the Sun | Salha Gabash | 1992 |
| The Impossibilities of Stillness | Nasser Jibran | 1993 |
| Paths | Hamda Khamees | 1993 |
| Diwan of Nidaa Salem Bin Ali Al-Owais | Edited by Dr. Mohamed Hoor | 1994 |
| The Lady of the Last Rejection | Aisha Al-Bosmeit | 1995 |
| This is Me | Kareem Matouq | 1995 |
| The First Climates | Ibrahim Al-Hashimi | 1996 |
| The Mirrors Are Not Her | Salha Gabash | 1997 |
| From the Songs of the Old Lover | Ahmad Mohamed Obeid | 1998 |
| A Kiss on the Moon's Cheek | Harib Al-Dhaheri | 1999 |
| Anxious – Details | Ibrahim Al-Hashimi | 2000 |
| Dazed Through Thought | Jumaa Al-Fayrouz | 2000 |
| A Touch of Water | Hamda Khamees | 2000 |
| The Sun of Your Lips | Harib Al-Dhaheri | 2002 |
| Winter | Khaled Al-Badur | 2002 |
| The Road to Ras Al-Tell | Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim | 2002 |
| Ha' of the Absentee | Kholoud Al-Mualla | 2003 |
| The Morning Sitting on the Sea | Ahmad Rashid Thani | 2003 |
| Wall | Al-Hanouf Mohamed | 2005 |
| Water Papers | Monah Matar | 2005 |
| Passion | Dhabya Khamees | 2005 |
| Saffron ... Diwan of Poet Rashid Al-Khadr | Sultan Al-Ameemi | 2005 |
| The Complete Works of Ahmad Amin Al-Madani | Ahmad Amin Al-Madani | 2006 |
| Coffee & Dates | Dr. Shehab Ghanem | 2007 |
| All Blue | Khaled Al-Rashed | 2007 |
| This Only Happens – Second Edition | Ahmad Issa Al-Asim | 2008 |
| Towards Eternity | Dhabya Khamees | 2008 |
| Texts of Ilia and Ibs | Al-Tawakkol Taha | 2009 |
| Memory of the Sea | Aisha Ali Al-Ghais | 2010 |
| Two Little Girls and the Evening | Taleb Gholoum Taleb | 2010 |
| This is How My Coffee Is | Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim | 2010 |
| The Suburbs of Paradise | Khaled Al-Rashed | 2010 |
| The Air with Its Sails | Amna Mohamed Al-Shahi | 2011 |
| My Hope | Salim Abu Jumhor | 2011 |
| The Princess's Painter | Salim Abu Jumhor | 2011 |
| Wild Mint | Jaafar Al-Jamri | 2011 |
| The Sugar of Time | Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim | 2012 |
| Light Footsteps | Hamda Khamees | 2012 |
| Rainy Night | Ahmad Al-Asim | 2012 |
| The Escape Art Gallery | Salim Abu Jumhor | 2012 |
| Northward Drain | Khaled Al-Rashed | 2012 |
| Tangled Wishes | Maha Khalid | 2012 |
| If the Sidra is Gone and the Sea is Away | Iman Mohamed | 2013 |
| The Blood Flower | Amina Dhiban | 2013 |
| Something's Wrong | Fatma Al-Mazrouei | 2013 |
| The Black Widow | Wafaa Khazandar | 2013 |
| To the House | Saad Jum'a | 2013 |
| Atlas "Where the UAE" | Abdullah Al-Sabeb | 2014 |
| From the Inspiration of Emirati Poetry | Saeed Hamdan | 2015 |
| What Should I Call You | Ibrahim Al-Hashimi | 2015 |
| The Place of the Grammatical Poet | Dhabya Khamees | 2015 |
| Prayer | Abdullah Al-Sabeb | 2015 |
| Lord of Glory | Hamda Khamees | 2015 |
| Engraving in the Nebula | Hamda Khamees | 2016 |
| Beneath the Abundant Shadow | Ahmad Al-Asim | 2017 |
| Kingdoms of the Palm Tree | Dr. Mansoor Al-Shamsi | 2017 |
| Departure ... and Return | Dhabya Khamees | 2017 |
| A Step in the Void | Nasser Al-Bakar Al-Zaabi | 2018 |
| I See You the Other Way Around | Dr. Talal Al-Junaibi | 2019 |
| The Riddle of the Jewel | Mohammad Al-Amadi | 2019 |
| And I Think ... I Am | Sheikha Al-Mutairi | 2020 |
| Used Cloud | Najata Al-Dhaheri | 2020 |
| When the Sea Dried Up (2nd Edition) | Thani Al-Suwaidi | 2021 |
| Leave the River Sleeping in its Bed | Khaled Al-Rashed | 2022 |
| On the Edge of Paper | Yasser Dahi | 2023 |
| The Dryness That Disappears | Taleb Gholoum Taleb | 2024 |
| As Gentle as the Jasmine of Noon | Anwar Al-Khatib | 2024 |
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