Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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An initiative to encourage students in the UAE and Arab world to read was launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – WAM/Gulf news archives

Arab Reading Challenge Attracts Six Million Students

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai – Data revealed by the Arab Reading Challenge Initiative showed that six million students have participated in the second round of the challenge since its launch in November, compared to 3.6 million in the first round. Participants reached around 56.7%...

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Seven-Year-Old Algerian Boy Wins Arab Reading Challenge

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Oct 26, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai-Seven-year-old Mohammed Jallood from Algeria won the first edition of Arab Reading Challenge. He was honored by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s vice president, and received a prize of USD150,000 during a ceremony held at the Dubai Opera House....

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Reading Nation campaign exceeds target as licence plate sells
for Dh9.7m at auction | The National

Old Collectibles Sold at ‘Reading Nation’ Auction in Dubai

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jun 24, 2016 | Features

A charity auction held in Dubai city in UAE has raised around AED41 million (USD11 million) by selling various exhibited articles including old collectibles, Arabian horses, license plates, and special phone numbers. The auction came as part of the efforts to support...