HE Dr Ali bin Tamim holds the position of Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre. In parallel to his current role, he serves as Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Markaz: Majallat al-Dirāsāt al-ʿArabiyya (The Centre: Journal of Arabic Studies), the first peer-reviewed journal that is completely published in Arabic by Brill publishing house.

Prior to his current role, HE bin Tamim held various positions related to the cultural and heritage sectors in the UAE. He served as Chairperson of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, Member of the Jury for the "Prince of Poets" television programme, and jury member in several prominent cultural awards in the UAE, most notably the Dubai Culture Award and the Khalifa Award for Education.

HE bin Tamim also managed the Kalima Project for Translation, he was the General Manager of Abu Dhabi Media Company from 2016 to 2019, as well as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Library and Archives from 2015 to 2018.

Dr Ali bin Tamim received his Doctorate Degree in Literary Critique from Yarmouk University in Jordan in 2005, as well as a Master’s Degree in Arabic Language and Literature from the University of Jordan in 2001. HE contributed to a range of media and cultural initiatives in the United Arab Emirates.

Associate Professor of Criticism, he has taught at a number of Iraqi and Arab universities, including Kufa University, Al-Mustansiriya University, Seventh of April University, and the American University of Sharjah.

Algerian Writer, Journalist, and Researcher, whose media experience is divided between various tasks and positions in the fields of writing and broadcasting.

He has been contributing to teaching, writing, and media management in Algeria, Egypt, and the UAE. He has participated in dialogues on a number of satellite channels and has authored numerous publications.

Professor of Modern and Comparative Literature at Cairo University in Egypt, and the author of the book “Naguib Mahfouz as a Critic: An Interpretive Approach to his dialogues in literary magazines”.

Sheikh Zayed Book Award Scientific Committee Member