Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that Egypt will remain the largest and greatest cultural incubator in the Arab world.
Al Maktoum hailed the participation of 17 million Egyptian students from 35,000 schools in the seventh session of the Arab Reading Challenge.
In an official statement on Twitter, the Prime Minister extended his thanks to those in charge of the challenge in the Arab Republic from the Ministry of Education and Al Azhar.
On her part, Mariam Khalifa Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Egypt, asserted that the UAE has been keen on building human beings and investing in knowledge.
“Today, we feel proud as we see millions of Arab male and female students competing to participate in the Arab Reading Challenge competitions,” she said.
“This strengthens our confidence in the ability of our Arab countries and our rising generations to resume Arab civilization and build a bright future befitting our ancient history.”
Al Kaabi highlighted that this momentum is a new success for the Arab Republic as well as those interested in knowledge and culture.