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10/14/25, 2:27 PM ALC approves shortlists for Kanz Al Jeel Award
The Award's Higher Committee, chaired by Ali Obaid Al Hameli, Emirati

writer and media professional, approved a list of 17 nominated works from

nine Arab and foreign countries across four main categories.

This selection process will pave the way for the winners of the fourth
edition to be chosen at the upcoming meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Six works were selected in the Arts category, three in Poetic Publications,

five in Poetry Matching, and three in Studies and Research. The

Translation category was withheld this year following a review of the

judges' reports by Higher Committee members, namely, Dr. Hamda Al

Hammadi, Director of the Arabic Language and Literature Department at

the Ministry of Culture; Dr. Shakir Noori, prominent media professional and

novelist; poet Obaid bin Qadlan Al Mazrouei; and Dr. Abdullah Ghliss,

author and leading literary and academic figure in the Gulf region, with

writer and researcher Waleed Alaaeldin serving as rapporteur.

This year, the Kanz Al Jeel Award received a total of 830 entries across its

six categories, submitted from 35 countries, including 19 Arab nations. This

marks a 38 percent growth from the 601 nominations received in the

previous edition, highlighting the growing confidence in the award and its

advanced standing among specialised literary awards, further establishing

the strong presence of Emirati culture in the world of Nabati poetry, both

regionally and internationally.

The shortlisted nominees come from nine countries: Egypt, the UAE, Saudi

Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Kingdom.

The works were selected based on their adherence to the Award's criteria,

their connection to the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al

Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE, and their ability to inspire future

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