Editor-In-Chief
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Alraisi
Director General of the National Archives
Deputy-Editor-In-Chief
H.E. Abdulla Majed Al Ali
Executive Director of the National Archives
Managing Editor
L. Usra Soffan, Ph.D.
Editorial Board
Dr. Jayanti Maitra
Prof. Gregory Iverson
Mr. Farhan Al Marzooqi
Mr. Saeed Al Suwaidi
Editorial Secretary and Member
Mrs. Nouf Salem Al Junaibi
Design & Layout
Mr. Makkai Noordheen
Invitation for Articles:
Liwa the refereed bi-annual (June and December) historical journal of the National Archives, invites the submission of scholarly articles and book reviews in English and Arabic on archaeology, history, heritage and oral history of the UAE in particular and the Arabian Gulf region in general..
Article Submission Guidelines:
1. Articles in English should be unpublished original research studies based on authentic source materials.
2. Papers must be computer typed in Microsoft Word format, and all original photos used should be attached as separate JPEG or TIFF files (not only inserted in the word document).
3. Manuscripts must not exceed 7,000 words including captioned illustrations, references, maps, tables and appendices.
4. Manuscripts should be accompanied by a short abstract not exceeding 500 words clearly stating the research objective and methodology and should appear on the first page.
5. References should be cited at the end of the article in the same numerical order as in the main text and should cite the last name of the author first.
6. Attached with the paper should be a one-page brief CV of the author including full name, postal address, telephone contacts, and e-mail.
7. All articles accepted are subject to peer review and editing as per the rules of the Liwa Editorial Board.
8. Book reviews of recently published books on the history and heritage of the UAE and the Gulf region must not exceed 2000 words.
9. Contributors of articles and book reviews will be duly rewarded with an honorarium.
10. Authors will be sent five copies of the issue in which their article appears.
11. The deadlines for submission of articles are April for the June issue and October for the December issue.
12. The National Archives will retain copyright ownership of all the articles published in Liwa.
All editorial communications should be addressed to:
LIWA Journal Editorial Secretary
National Archives
Ministry of Presidential Affairs
P.O. Box 5884
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
For other information:
Tel: +971-2-4183-524
Fax: +971-2-4445811