·  39
years of high calibre experience in bilingual
translation

·  Approved
by the UAE Ministry of Justice as LEGAL TRANSLATOR.

·  Facile
in translating diverse texts & documents from Arabic to English and English
to Arabic

·  
Well versed in
handling complex technical & engineering material Award winning author & translator of poetry, books, plays and
short stories, the latest being the Naji Naaman Literary Prizes 2022
(creativity prize) for a bilingual (Arabic-English) anthology of poems.

·  Skilled
in training new translators.

·  11+
years of experience of teaching English
as a Second Language in Saudi Arabia & Syria •

·  Trained
and supervised graduates from translation departments
and trainees in translation.

·  Extensive
experience of executing assignments for reputed international public & private offices & organizations.

·  Translated
editorials, issue files, articles, news, interviews for Nation Shield Magazine,
and participated in IDEX, NAVDEX and Dubai Airshow Exibitions and
Conferences (on freelance basis since 2013 to date).

·  Translated
many documents, reports, annual books and reviews, guides, and several projects
for Statistics Center-Abu Dhabi (SCAD) from 2014-2018 (Sample documents and books translated for SCAD are attached).

·  Translated
several novels, annual books and brochures for Qindeel Printing, Publishing
and Distribution; Qindeel Educational and the Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Knowledge
Foundation (MBRF).

·  Worked with
ibtikar EduTech Solutions on the translation and editing of
several curricula for the UAE Ministry of Education and Knowledge, including
Islamic Education Syllabus and Social Studies Syllabus.

·  Worked
for about six months on Translation Development project with
Bayanat for Mapping & Surveying Services LLC
(Bayanat), based in Abu Dhabi, and five more months with Abu Dhabi
Government Media Office on temporary basis for translation and editing and
proofreading of translation of documents and media material, through TARJAMA
Company.

·  Well
versed in coordinating with teams from various nationalities and cultural backgrounds in achieving predefined
objectives, commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, and work under
pressure.

·  Participated
in the organization of many conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops on
energy, education and many strategic, cultural, scientific, economic,
political, security and other subjects.

· 
Translated a
number of medical books and legal documents and agreements for Barazi
International FZC.

·  Translated,
proofread and edited hundreds of thousands of words for Christian Holy City
Church, New York and Stella Del Mattino,
Italy.

·  Translated
studies and research papers for Future Center for Advanced Research and Studies, Abu
Dhabi.

·  Translated
studies and research papers for Emirates Policy Center, Abu Dhabi.

·  Have
translated multi-disciplinary projects for Prose Solutions, including
highly technical and creative language documents and brochures, for over
fifteen years.

·  Translated
articles for the World Arabic Encyclopaedia sponsored by Prince Sultan
bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (based mainly on the World Book
Encyclopaedia).

·  
Translated a
number of manuals for military and police training for ELITE TACTICAL FOR MILITARY CONSULTANCY & PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICAL TRAINING, Abu Dabi.

·  Working
on the writing and translation of articles on scientific miracles in the Qur'an
and other articles and books for QuranWay website.

·  Wrote
& translated several books which were published both in
English & Arabic

·  Translated
a short story The Dearest of All Things into English and won the Children
of Sheikh Hazzaa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's Award, 2006.

·  Published
an article in The National Geographic Magazine which was translated into
Arabic and published as a book by Dar Al Rifai Publishers Riyadh KSA,
1990.

·  Wrote
and translated several plays and short
stories in English & Arabic.

·  Authored
and published a number of books on different subjects, including a book on English
Grammar.

·  Reviewed
Marmaduke Picthall's Translation of The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an,
corrected a lot of discrepancies in the translation based on some critical
studies and commentaries of the Qur'an, and simplified the poetical terms to ordinary
prose language. The work was reviewed by the Administration of Ifta' and
Research, Dubai.

·  Experienced
in developing courses & syllabuses
for English teaching

·  Adept
in application of methods of teaching to improve learning outputs

·  Developed
syllabuses for Islamic Culture and
Business Ethics for Emirates College of Technology, UAE.

·  Obtained
a number of awards, shields and certificates of recognitions, including:

·       The
Award (and Shield) of the Children of Sheikh Hazzaa bin Zayid Al Nahyan for
translation of the story The Dearest of All Things in 2006.

·       The
Award and Certificate of Appreciation from Zayed University,
Dubai Branch, for a poem in Arabic entitled,"A Message of Loyalty to
Sheikh Zayed” that won the fifth position in that competition in 2005.

·       The
Award (and Shield) of the Children of Sheikh Hazzaa bin Zayid Al Nahyan, First
Position, for an anthology of Arabic poems for children,
entitled Letters from the Heart in 2001.

·       Several
Letters and certificates of recognition and appreciation from the Emirates
Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) for Achievements,
organization of many conferences and for translation of highly important books
during the period 1998-20013.

·       A
Certificate of Appreciation from Sheikha Shamsa Bint Suhail Award for Creative
Women for participation in translation for the award, on 19/10/2011.

·       A
Certificate of Appreciation from the Nation Shield Journal, the General
Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces for participation in IDEX Exhibition
and Conference, 2013 Edition.

·       A
Certificate of Appreciation from the Nation Shield Journal, the General
Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces for participation in Dubai
International Airshow, 2013 Edition.

·       A
Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in the Poetical Event under the
title "Loyalty to the Homeland and the UAE President", organized by
the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, on the occasion of
the 41st Anniversary of National Day.

·       Letter
of Thanks and appreciation from the Education Department in Qassim, Saudi
Arabia for the feedback and comments on the new English syllabus for schools,
in the early 1980's.