The Mother ship

Renowned the world over as the premier magazine to set sail across the MENA region to serve the Water, Wastewater, Desalination, and Energy sectors, Arab Water World (AWW), has been facing the wave since 1977, steered by Chatila Publishing House (CPH), to become the mother ship for water-related industries in the MENA.

AWW Structure

AWW magazine is kicked off with the Opening Letter, the area where the editor-in-chief inks his timely commentaries, thoughts, and impressions to paper. The Open Forum shifts gear as the platform for AWW readers to relay ideas, opinions, and suggestions. The main focus of each issue is branded the Feature section: A melting pot of technical articles on current practices and advancements, case studies, and technologies such as Well Drilling, Filtration, and Desalination, without failing to mention what goes against the current. The “Energy Focus” feature focuses on environment-friendly power sources such as Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydropower Generation, etc. Market trends, major projects, and new products that are making the headlines take to the fore in the Industry Spotlights section, thereby offering innovative solutions for the different sectors. The issue always carries Country/Regional Reports including water supply and demand as well as water management policies and tried-and-tested solutions. These present a company’s ticket to strike deals when the clock chimes ‘opportunity.’ The miscellaneous area, labeled Departments, highlights recent industry publications under Industry Literature. Moreover, Interviews with decision-makers and specialized professionals as well as corporate profiles are devoted a special section. Corporate Happenings and Products and Services are presented via accurate and up-to-date information that meets professional standards and attracts high-quality readership. And large-scale projects and developments along with electronic news are given special coverage. Events are granted ample room in the back stern, ostensibly with the coming events, pre-show reviews and post-show reports. In the Industry Contacts listings, furthermore, companies’ details are displayed shortening distances between manufacturers and distributors.

Editor-in-Chief

Holder of a BSc in Geology, from the University of Miami, Florida, class of 1960, Fathi Chatila is the founder of Chatila Publishing House (CPH). He has been publishing Arab Water World (AWW) magazine since 1977. Between 1963 and 1969, Mr. Chatila worked with the UNDP on a project which called for studying groundwater aquifers in Lebanon. As a veteran hydro-geologist, he also worked with the Lebanese Ministry of Hydraulic & Electric Affairs, studying the interior basins of Lebanon, namely Litani, Orontes, and Hasbani Rivers. Among his distinguished activities were two projects. The first called for supplying Saudi Arabia and other GCC Countries with 750 million m3 of water a year to meet potable water needs. The other project aimed at the construction of a dam on the Damour River for supplying Greater Beirut with 90 million m3 a year.

Mr. Fathi Chatila can be reached by e-mail at f.chatila@cph.com.lb