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ABU DHABI, 23rd May / WAM / Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, has been crowned Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council The winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in its 17th session, during an honoring ceremony organized at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center “ADNEC” on the sidelines of the activities of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
His Highness was accompanied, during the honoring ceremony, by His Excellency Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Eng. Awaidha Murshid Al Marar, Chairman of the Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development, His Excellency Mansour Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Chairman Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to His Highness the President of the State, Chancellor of the UAE University, His Excellency Saud Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Secretary General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, President of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, His Excellency Abdullah Majid Al Ali, Director General of the Archives and National Library, His Excellency Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, His Excellency Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji, Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, His Excellency Saeed Ali Al Fazari, Executive Director of the Strategic Affairs Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Adnan Muhammad Al Awadi Executive Director of the Support Services Sector in the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Nasser Muhammad Al Mansouri, Undersecretary of the Court of the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, His Excellency Major General Thani Butti Al Shamsi, Director of the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences, and His Excellency Major General Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, Commander of the National Defense College.
This year’s edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, received the largest number of nominations since its inception, as the total number of nominations for the award reached 3151 nominations from 60 countries, including 22 Arab countries and 38 countries. from around the world.
His Highness handed over the awards to the winners of the award in its various branches, and they are: Iraqi poet Ali Jaafar Al-Allaq for the “Literature” branch, French writer Mathieu Tellier for the “Arab Culture in Other Languages” branch, Algerian writer Saeed Khatibi for the “Young Author” branch, the Tunisian translator and writer. Shukri Al Saadi for the “Translation” branch, Tunisian writer Dr. Jalila Al Traiter for the “Arts and Critical Studies” branch, and Dar Al Ain Publishing House from Egypt for the “Publishing and Cultural Techniques” branch.
On the other hand, His Highness honored Egyptian musician Omar Khairat, winner of the Cultural Personality of the Year award, in recognition of his distinguished efforts and remarkable musical works, and in honor of his creative career that spanned decades, during which he presented a group of timeless musical works that contributed to shaping the conscience and culture of the peoples of the region.
Since its launch in 2006, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has been honoring thinkers, researchers, writers and artists for their distinguished contributions to enriching the intellectual, cultural and literary scene in various fields of knowledge and human sciences.
Emad Al-Ali
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