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A young supporter at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar is comforted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid as she reacts after being announced winner of the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar, 13-years-old, won the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge outperforming 13.5 million participants from 49 countries in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists performs at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar, right, won the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge, outperforming 13.5 million participants from 49 countries in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists performs at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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The panel at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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The panel at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar speaks at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Participants at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar speaks at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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People cast electronic votes at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Participants at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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people cast electronic vote at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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A young supporter at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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A young supporter at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar is comforted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid as she reacts after being announced winner of the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar, 13-years-old, won the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge outperforming 13.5 million participants from 49 countries in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists performs at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar, right, won the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge, outperforming 13.5 million participants from 49 countries in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists performs at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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The panel at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Artists at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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The panel at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar speaks at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Participants at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Sudanese Hadeel Anwar speaks at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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People cast electronic votes at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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Participants at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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people cast electronic vote at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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A young supporter at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
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A young supporter at the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE. Shruti Jain for The National
Record 21 million children take part in Arab Reading Challenge 2020
The next Arab Reading Challenge winner will be selected at a ceremony in Dubai in October
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Anam Rizvi
08 March, 2020
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