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Future of our nation is in secure hands, says VP

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July 02, 2025

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his pride in the 810,000 students from UAE schools who participated in the 9th edition of the Arab Reading Challenge.

Future of our nation is in secure hands, says VP

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid congratulated Reem Adel Ahmed Al Zarouni, from Al Ittihad National Private School in Abu Dhabi, for winning the UAE-level Arab Reading Challenge champion title, commending her outstanding achievement and wishing her continued success.

Sheikh Mohammed shared on X: “Today, the UAE celebrated 810,000 students from 1,380 schools who participated in the Arab Reading Challenge, which has engaged over 32 million students globally. I thank my brother Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed for his patronage of this important national student initiative. Congratulations to Reem Adel Al Zarouni of Al Ittihad National School in Abu Dhabi for her exceptional performance, surpassing 800,000 other students. During the challenge, she read 300 books and demonstrated a remarkable understanding of their content. I am proud of the participation of UAE students and delighted by this generation's passion for reading. The future of our nation is secure in the hands of a generation that embraces knowledge and reading.”

MEER VERHALEN VAN Gulf Today

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