MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
The ARC was launched by Sheikh Mohammed in 2015 to encourage one million students to read and summarise 50 books in one academic year. A total of 13.5 million children participated in this year's fourth edition of the challenge.
Hadeel is the only child to her parents and has found inspiration from her mother and by reading books.
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Last year, Moroccan student Mariam Amjoun, 9, took home the grand prize of dh500,000 after she won the final round of the ARC. She beat more than 10.5 million students from 44 countries, who collectively read over 250 million books as part of the challenge.
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MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
His visit to Cairo aimed to salvage stalled negotiations mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to end the conflict
The group accused Israel, which has so far refused to comment, as US denies involvement
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They view it as a pivotal move toward fostering inclusivity and diversity in corporate structures
Israel has not yet commented on the explosions
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