President of the Arabic Language Academy in Damascus Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Sayed, was awarded King Salman Global Academy Prize for Arabic Language in appreciation of his dedication in teaching this language and promoting it.

Speaking to SANA, Dr. al-Sayed stressed that this prize is given to those who put themselves in the service of this great language, saying it was decided by an Independent panel composed of 18 arbitrators from 6 Arab and foreign states.

The arbitrators evaluated the works of 726 candidates of individuals and institutions from around the world according to specific standards including indicators to measure the extent of creativity, innovation, excellence in performance, achieving comprehensiveness, and the effectiveness achieved, al-Sayed noted.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency