His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that next Thursday will see a celebration of more than 40 million students who participated in the Arab Reading Challenge. He stressed the continued support for reading and its role in building minds and advancing nations.
His Highness said in a post on his X account: “Next Thursday, God willing, we will celebrate more than 40 million students from 160,000 schools around the world who participated with us in the largest international reading competition, the Arab Reading Challenge.”
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid added: “Reading will remain the noblest message from heaven, the finest exercise for the mind, and the fastest path to the advancement of nations and peoples. We will continue to support it and preserve its message, God willing.”