Education
Egyptian student Mayar Osman returns home after winning Arab Reading Challenge
October 31, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Egyptian student Mayar Mohamed Ragab Osman returned to Cairo after placing first in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge held in the UAE.
- Osman won first place in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, which drew over 40 million students from 138,000 schools across 60 countries.
- Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum crowned the challenge's champions at the ceremony in the UAE.
- Osman arrived at Cairo International Airport with her family, received by Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny and a Kafr El-Sheikh education delegation.
- Osman said she read 70 books during the contest, 50 of them meeting challenge requirements, and dedicated her win to Egypt.





