Saudi Women’s Informatics Team Wins 3 Awards at European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics

Saudi Women’s Informatics Team Wins 3 Awards at European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics
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Saudi Women’s Informatics Team Wins 3 Awards at European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics

Saudi Women’s Informatics Team Wins 3 Awards at European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics

The Saudi Women's Informatics Team has won three international awards in the third edition of the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics 2023 (EGOI), which was held in Sweden from July 15 to 21 among 189 female students representing 52 countries.

According to the results, Leen Qanash, grade 12, from the Jeddah Education Department, who underwent 1,862 hours of preparation and training, won a silver medal.

Refal Al-Hazmi, grade 10, from the Tabuk Education Department, who underwent 1,585 hours of preparation and training, won bronze.

Jouri Al-Juhani, grade 12, from the Department of Education in Madinah, who underwent 1,862 hours of preparation and training at Mawhiba, won a bronze.

The Secretary-General of Mawhiba, Dr. Amal Al-Hazzaa, attributed the achievements to the unlimited support by the Saudi leadership. He congratulated the Ministry of Education, the students, their families, and schools for their outstanding achievement.



French Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Luggage

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
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French Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Luggage

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo

France's prison service said Saturday it had launched an investigation after a man escaped by smuggling himself into his cellmate's bag as he left jail, having served his sentence.

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France, on Friday, broadcaster BFMTV reported.

The inmate was serving several sentences, the prison service said in a statement to AFP.

He "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out", the statement said.

The escaped prisoner was also under investigation in a case linked to organized crime, a source close to the affair told AFP.

An internal investigation is underway and Lyon prosecutors had opened their own investigations, the prison service added.