Forbes to Launch Middle East Publication

Posted on July 22, 2010

Forbes has signed an agreement to launch Forbes Middle East in partnership with Arab Publisher House. The magazine will be based in Dubai, UAE. The launch will be held in Dubai, with the first issue slated to be published in October 2010. Forbes Middle East will have an initial circulation of 25,000, rising to 30,000 within six months. Arab Publisher House also plans to bring ForbesWoman, ForbesLife and other magazines to the Middle East.

Dr. Nasser Al Tayyar, President of Arab Publisher House, said, "I want to thank Forbes Media for the confidence and trust it has placed in Arab Publisher House by choosing us out of 20 publishers who bid for this license. We believe in the Forbes brand, the most trusted business brand in the world, and Arab Publisher House will invest extensively in positioning the brand in the Middle East. We have a very strong multinational, multilingual team with a passion for editorial excellence, and we will uphold Forbes standards and quality."

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