DOHA: The 9th Al Jazeera Forum has launched the first research competition for young writers under the age of 35 years from within the Arab world and beyond on the topic,“conflict and change in the Arab world”.
A large number of young people from the Arab world have responded to the competition, and the panel specifically set up to judge the competition has received a large number of entries. A total of 204 research papers in both Arabic and English have been selected for judging, Al Jazeera said yesterday.
The participating papers will be judged by a panel made up of individuals from outside the Al Jazeera Media Network before the results are announced between 25 and 30 April 2015.
Authors of the best five research papers will be special guests at the 9th Al Jazeera Forum to be held from May 4 to May 6.
The Peninsula
