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unwavering, as does our involvement in various major knowledge exhibitions and forums to
broaden intellectual avenues, nurture young minds, and cultivate innovative thinking.”

As part of the activities of the fifth day of the exhibition, the MBRF’s platform hosted several

discussion sessions under the umbrella of the ‘Knowledge Lounge’ initiative. These included
‘The Voice and Meaning Workshop: The Arts of Literary Voice Delivery,’ which was presented

by the media figure Aliya Al Mansouri, and another session titled ‘Cairo: The Beginning of the
Story,’ presented by writer Tarek Imam and moderated by Rola Al Banna.

Under the ‘Knowledge Lounge’ initiative, a lively discussion was held on the topic ‘Discussion
on the International Prize for Arabic Fiction’ with Munir Al-Hayek, as well as a panel titled

"Narrative and Dialogic Reading in the Story ‘How Dreams Are Made,’ with the participation
of the writer Meetha Sultan and the painter Amani Al-Shaib. They were interviewed by the

chilled Wared Ahmed Al-Ghareeb. In addition, a workshop titled ‘Shikr.. A Happy Lifestyle,’
which was presented by the writer Shareefa Zarzoor, was also hosted by the MBRF during the

event.

The Publishing and Distribution Department organized a panel discussion titled “Artificial

Intelligence and a More Innovative Popular Media,” featuring Mohamed Al Zaher and Shadi
Diab. Meanwhile, under the umbrella of the ‘Dubai International Program for Writing,’ the

MBRF held a session titled “Chinese Pride. A Window to China” with filmmaker and writer
Khairy Beshara and moderated by Yara El Masri. Another session entitled “From the Short

Story to the World of the Novel: The Journey of Writing and Creativity” was also held, during
which the writer Amal Al-Kaabi shared her views with the writer Shareefa Zarzoor, who

moderated the session.

The MBRF’s pavilion further hosted a session titled “Knowledge Leadership through Initiatives

of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation,” which was presented by
His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF. The Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH)

hosted Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Advisor for Knowledge and Digital Solutions, in an
introductory session about the DKH.

As part of the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, a discussion panel titled ‘Laws of the United Arab Emirates
in Supporting and Safeguarding the Arabic Language’ was held, featuring Dr. Ghassan Burhan

and media figure Munira Egiz.