Saudi male and female students won two gold medals and one silver medal in the Poetry, Story, and Novel Competition hosted by Sharjah City, the United Arab Emirates. The event was organized by the Arabic Language Education Centre for the Gulf States (ALECGS), affiliated with the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS).
Abdulrahman bin Saad bin Mohammed Talian from the Education Department in Al-Kharj Governorate secured the gold medal at the Gulf level in the poetry category.
Bassam bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Rajhi from the General Department of Education in Riyadh Region got the gold medal in the Novel Category.
Al-Jawhara bint Hassan bin Ali Al-Omari from the General Department of Education in Asir Region secured the silver medal in the Story Category.
The Poetry, Story, and Novel Competition is a newly established contest held for the first time at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) level. It is organized and supervised by the ALECGS in Sharjah.
The competition aims to deepen loyalty and belonging to the Arabic language as one of the most important tools for enhancing national identity.
