Nature Arabic Edition Inaugural Issue Published

Nature Arabic Edition Inaugural Issue Published PR Newswire DUBAI, UAE, October 17, 2012 DUBAI, UAE, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature Publishing Group is pleased to announce the first issue of Nature Arabic Edition. The new publication's website is live at arabicedition.nature.com and the October print issue is in the hands of over 10,000 readers worldwide. Print issues are freely available to qualified subscribers, and the website is freely available to all. Nature Arabic Edition is sponsored by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia. http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121017/568080 Nature Arabic Edition provides top quality science news and comment from Nature as well as summaries of all the research papers from the world's premier multidisciplinary journal. Founded in 1869, Nature is the world's most cited science journal and regularly wins awards for its news and comment. Translated into Arabic, Nature Arabic Edition is available monthly in print, and the website will be updated weekly with new content. Content for the monthly print edition is selected by Nature Arabic Edition Chief Editor Dr. Madgy Said to ensure the most relevant content for the Arabic speaking world is included, and to maintain editorial independence. "In its efforts towards promoting a knowledge-based society, KACST has worked to enrich Arabic content and make it available to all Arabic speakers.