The Middle East
& Africa
We are proud to work on developing research in every country in the region.
We believe the region is full of potential and we are eager to spread research and nurture fresh thinking to and from every country in our region, giving a voice to those who often feel under-represented.
We have a passion for educational development, we are always in our academic communities listening to what’s important to help to make this happen. The Emerald team in this region is motivated by results driven work, that has impact in the real world, beyond academia.
Ramy Hassanien. Regional Manager & Vice President, MEA and Central Asia at Emerald Group Publishing.
Get in touch
- What defines us as a leading publishing in our area
- Our team
- SDGs in this region
- Partnerships & associations
- Meet our brand ambassadors
- Events/webinars
- Get in touch
Emerald (UAE)
Office 3019–20
Al Shatha Tower
Dubai Internet City
PO Box 502063
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: + 971 4 4461439
Fax: +971 4 448 9175
What defines us as a leading publisher in our area
What makes us unique here within the Middle East and Africa region from other publishers is the large variety of high-quality content, products and services we have to offer, ensuring that we satisfy and facilitate the research needs for all our customers.
We are also known for our friendly nature and ability to connect with our customers on an equal level, this is really important to build a trusting relationship with our cliental to pursue the spread of impactful research across the Middle East and Africa region.
Finally, we’re described by our customers as a publisher that is present on the ground and provides support – we’re always on hand to go the extra mile to ensure we’re striving to exceed expectations.
Our team
We strongly believe that research can bring strong and sound impact to our communities, we are passionate about both research and our region.
We are happy to be a part of the dynamic culture that Emerald created that embraces diversity and individuality and support communities on their journeys to change.
SDGs in this region
- 4 Quality education
- 5 Gender equality
- 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- 10 Reduced inequalities
Find out more about how we're aligning to the SDGs:
Partnerships & associations
One of our major partnerships we have here in the Middle East is with El-Khazindar Business Research and Case Centre at the American University in Cairo to feature our teaching and writing case material to broaden the knowledge and learning capabilities for all.
We’re proud to support a total of 750 learning institutions by working with a variety of associations including a national deal with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank along with ULAKBIM, SDL and HEC, SANLiC, MALICO, ZALICO, LELICO and ZULC, KLISC, Higher Education Commission in Mauritius providing content to enhance the overall learning experience.
Meet our brand ambassadors
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Savita Bhooabul, Head, Library Services at the Open University of Mauritius, boasts a distinguished career in librarianship spanning over two decades. With a Master's in Information Studies (Information Architecture) and a Bachelor's in Library and Information Science from Charles Sturt University, she holds extensive qualifications. Savita began her career in the public service in 1996, serving in various library roles, including Law Library Officer at the Supreme Court Library. She spent 13 years as a Librarian at the University of Technology, Mauritius, before joining the Open University of Mauritius in July 2021. Notably, Savita is the first female Brand Ambassador in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region and the first Ambassador in the SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa) region. |
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Dr. Saira Hanif Soroya, Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan. |
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Mr. Qaiser Iqbal, Manager Library Head, GIFT University Gujranwala, Gujranwala. Pakistan. |
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Mr. Muhammad Kashif Saeed, Assistant Professor, GIFT University Gujranwala, Gujranwala. Pakistan. |
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Dr. Waheed Ali Umrani, Associate Professor, Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan. |
Emerald & El-Khazindar Business Research & Case Center competition 2021
Find out more about our cases competition, which aims to encourage and promote the development of high-quality teaching case material related to business and management issues in the Arab region, Pakistan and Turkey.
The total award prize pool includes $2,250 prize money. Prizes will be awarded to three cases ($1,500, $500 and $250).
Emerald provides reference specialists with a set of strong and distinct reference resources, as well as in the provision of information services and evaluation, I always advise students in the course 'Special topic in resources and reference services' of the Master of Information program to rely Emerald resources.
Get in touch
We offer a range of collections and access models for eJournals, eBooks, and eCases. Use the form, or contact one of the team below, for more information.
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Ramy Hassanien Regional Manager & Vice President | Middle East, Africa & Central Asia [email protected] |
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Samir Hefnawy Vice President Business Development | MENA | Emerald Publishing Limited (UAE) [email protected] |
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Mine Tonta Business Manager | Turkey and Central Asia [email protected] |
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Areej Barghouti Business Manager | Qatar, Kuwait, Levant and North Africa [email protected] |
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Yasser Mahmoud Business Manager | Nigeria, Ghana and North Africa [email protected] |
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Sibu Zondi VP Business Development/ SSA [email protected] |
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Shaun Besharab Business Manager | Southern Africa [email protected] |
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Mahynour Okda Executive Trainer /MEA [email protected] |
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Talita Oppeman Senior Marketing executive/ Sub Saharan Africa [email protected] |
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Chinette Vidal Office Manager / Account Management Executive | Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia [email protected] |