{
  "id": 20000943,
  "title": "King Salman Global Arabic Center announces winners of 4th Harf competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/king-salman-global-arabic-center-announces-winners-of-4th-harf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/72ymah6s1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The King Salman Global Arabic Center recently unveiled the winners of the fourth edition of its Harf competition, which caters to non-native Arabic speakers. Organized by the Center, the competition welcomed participants from 65 countries, representing 29 Saudi educational institutions. A total of 1,400 applicants competed across four categories: Lexical Proficiency, Language and Technology, Research Paper, and Language and Cultural Communication.\n\nMohamed Mustafa Jalo from Guinea emerged victorious in the Lexical Proficiency category, followed by Ammar Tabsh from India and Abdulrahman Abu Bakr Ahmed from Ethiopia. In the Language and Technology category, Musaad Mantawil Gomander from the Philippines claimed first place, Ikor Kirsanov from Russia and Abdullah Mohamed Yousuf from India secured the second and third positions, respectively. Abdulrahman Mantawil Gomanadr from the Philippines, Bmbang Prasetio Sehuno from Indonesia, and Mohamed Hisham Ghafran from Indonesia claimed the top three spots in the Research Paper category. Imanuddin bin Khaddam Shah from Malaysia took the top spot in the Language and Cultural Communication category, with Abu Bakr Kabir Aba from Nigeria and Mohamed Hamad Our Rahim from India placing second and third, respectively.",
  "summary": "Twelve students from 65 nationalities honored in the fourth Harf competition for non-native Arabic speakers, organized by the King Salman Global Arabic Center.",
  "key_points": [
    "King Salman Global Arabic Center hosts Harf competition for non-native Arabic speakers",
    "1,400 applicants from 65 countries compete across four categories",
    "Mohamed Mustafa Jalo wins Lexical Proficiency category"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}