Students win bronze medals in the 'Arabic Creativity' poetry, story, and novel competition

Alaa Khalifa

Students from the Ministry of Education achieved a distinguished feat by winning two bronze medals at the second edition of the Gulf States Poetry, Short Story, and Novel Competition 2025/2026, held under the slogan “In Arabic, We Create.”

Student Khalifa Jaza Khalifa, from the twelfth grade, Science Division, at Al-Waha Secondary School, won the bronze medal in the poetry category, while student Sheikha Waleed Al-Saif, from the eleventh grade, Science Division, at Al-Farwaniya Secondary School, won the bronze medal in the short story category. Both achievements were supervised by art instructor Mohammed Faraj.

The second edition of the competition was held in person from the 6th to the 8th of this month at the headquarters of the Gulf States Educational Center for the Arabic Language in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with student participation in the categories of poetry, short story, and novel.

The Ministry of Education congratulated the two winning students on this distinguished achievement, praising their literary creativity, which reflects the promising talents and capabilities of Kuwaiti students. The ministry reaffirmed its ongoing support for gifted students and its encouragement of their participation in Gulf and Arab competitions and forums, which contributes to honing their talents and enhancing their distinguished representation of Kuwait.

The ministry expressed its appreciation for the efforts made by the teaching and supervisory staff in nurturing students and developing their literary abilities, commending the role of art instructor Mohammed Faraj in supervision and follow-up. It emphasized the importance of continuing to discover and support student talents, thereby strengthening the presence of the Arabic language and literary creativity in the educational environment.