Dubai, UAE – Egyptian student Mayar Mohammed Ragab Othman has been crowned champion of the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, winning AED 500,000 at the closing ceremony held at Dubai World Trade Centre on 29 October 2026. The challenge is organised by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).
Arab Reading Challenge Champion
- 1st: Mayar Mohammed Ragab Othman (Egypt) – AED 500,000
- 2nd: Ghazal Rashad Adel Tayyem (Palestine) – AED 100,000
- 3rd: Rayan bin Adeeb Ali Al Zakeri (Saudi Arabia) – AED 70,000
Best School
- 1st: Sidi Amer School (Tunisia) – AED 1 million
- 2nd: Martyr Mahmoud Al-Maghrabi Primary School (Egypt) – AED 500,000
- 3rd: Al Yarmouk High School for Girls (Kuwait) – AED 300,000
Outstanding Supervisor
- 1st: Fakhri Mahmoud Mayyas (Jordan) – AED 300,000
- 2nd: Budoor Faleh Meteb Al Asqa (Kuwait) – AED 100,000
- 3rd: Aysha Al Atawi (Bahrain) – AED 50,000
People of Determination Champion
- 1st: Mahmoud Imran (Syria) – AED 200,000
- 2nd: Enas Mohammed Ahmed Sumeirat (Jordan) – AED 100,000
- 3rd: Rawan Ashbooli (Tunisia) – AED 50,000
Community Champion (Arabic learners outside the Arab world)
- 1st: Sohaib Majd Mohammed (New Zealand) – AED 100,000
- 2nd: Hala Adib Al Rzouq (Malaysia) – AED 70,000
- 3rd: Mohammed Shahinshah Nadamurikkal (India) – AED 30,000
Record participation
The 10th edition drew 40,286,428 students from 60 countries – up 24% on the previous edition and equal to 48% of school students across the Arab world – including 74,062 participants in the People of Determination category. A total of 138,426 schools and 161,507 supervisors took part. The challenge awards AED 11 million each year and has distributed AED 110 million across its ten editions.
Source: Sharjah24.
