Minister of Civil Aviation Dr Sameh El-Hefny welcomed Egyptian child Mayar Mohamed Ragab Othman, winner of the tenth Arab Reading Challenge, at Cairo International Airport today following her return from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she received the title.
Attendees included Cairo Airport Company Chairman Magdy Ishak, MP Amr Darwish, a delegation from the Ministry of Education and Mayar’s family, reflecting Egypt’s appreciation of its outstanding young achievers.
The airport’s public relations team arranged a special welcome and assistance for Mayar and her mother to celebrate the achievement. Her father, who returned from Kuwait to share her joy, added a special family moment to the reception.
El-Hefny congratulated Mayar and her family, expressing pride in an achievement that demonstrates Egyptian children’s promising talents and abilities. He stressed that reading and knowledge are fundamental to developing younger generations’ awareness, character, intellectual abilities and creativity.
He said Mayar is an inspiration to young people and a proud example of an Egyptian child capable of excelling and raising her country’s profile at Arab and international events. He praised her family as a model for supporting children, nurturing talent and encouraging them to develop their abilities and pursue their ambitions.
The minister said celebrating outstanding Egyptians, particularly young people, reflects the state’s appreciation of their achievements and its commitment to encouraging promising talent and strengthening ambition, excellence and belonging among new generations.
Mayar Othman was crowned champion of the tenth Arab Reading Challenge at its closing ceremony in Dubai. The edition drew a record 40,286,428 students from 60 countries, alongside 138,426 schools and 161,507 supervisors.
