Saudi Cultural Attaché in Ireland Organizes 1st Regular Meeting for Scholarship Students

General view of the Grand Canal Docks area of Dublin, Ireland, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyn/File photo
General view of the Grand Canal Docks area of Dublin, Ireland, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyn/File photo
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Saudi Cultural Attaché in Ireland Organizes 1st Regular Meeting for Scholarship Students

General view of the Grand Canal Docks area of Dublin, Ireland, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyn/File photo
General view of the Grand Canal Docks area of Dublin, Ireland, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyn/File photo

The Saudi Cultural Attaché Office in Dublin has organized the first regular meeting for all Saudi students studying in Ireland.
The Acting Head of the Cultural Attaché Office, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid, emphasized on Saturday the wise leadership's keen interest in its students studying abroad during the meeting.
Dr. Abdulaziz indicated that the doors of the cultural attaché are open to serve all students, and all its staff work around the clock to facilitate the procedures for Saudi students studying in Ireland.
This, he said, aims at providing a suitable educational environment, fulfilling the goals of the scholarship recipients, and enabling them to return to their homeland with the best certificates in various fields.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom to Ireland, Abdulsalam bin Abdullah Al-Mushaiti, who explained to the students the essential services provided by the embassy to the students studying and residing in Ireland.
He briefed them on the important instructions related to the residence system, and the observance of the laws of the host country, and highlighted key security aspects.



Bodour Al Qasimi Becomes 1st Woman from the Gulf to Win BolognaRagazzi Award

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for her groundbreaking children's book ‘House of Wisdom’ (WAM)
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for her groundbreaking children's book ‘House of Wisdom’ (WAM)
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Bodour Al Qasimi Becomes 1st Woman from the Gulf to Win BolognaRagazzi Award

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for her groundbreaking children's book ‘House of Wisdom’ (WAM)
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for her groundbreaking children's book ‘House of Wisdom’ (WAM)

Emirati publisher, author, and women’s advocate Bodour Al Qasimi has made history by becoming the first woman from an Arab Gulf state to receive a prestigious BolognaRagazzi Award for Fiction, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Thursday.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for her groundbreaking children's book ‘House of Wisdom’ at a ceremony in the impressive Farnese Chapel, at Palazzo d'Accursio, in Bologna, WAM said.

Reflecting on the honor, Sheikha Bodour said, “For me, this award signals a shift towards a more inclusive children's publishing sector. Amid heightened global tensions, stories like ‘House of Wisdom’ carry a message that books can occasion unity, progress, and a deeper understanding between cultures. It’s a timely statement about literature’s power to build bridges and keep the bigger human picture in view.”

“The House of Wisdom was a library that symbolized how knowledge and collaboration across cultures can build sturdy bridges. Its loss in 1258 is a tragic allegory for the fragility of intellectual freedom – a lesson of undiminished relevance today,” she added.

Feted for its engaging approach to encouraging critical thought, scientific curiosity, and compassion, the success of ‘House of Wisdom’ marks progress in international recognition of the value of Middle Eastern children's literature.

The book is illustrated by Majid Zakeri Younesi, whose evocative art provides a breathtaking complement to the story.