Arab League Secretary General Sponsored Arab Creativity Oscar ((better)) Jun 2026

While centered in the Arab world, the award includes participants from the Arab diaspora in Europe and North America, aiming to build a global cultural bridge. Fostering the Next Generation

There was Layla, a Syrian director living in exile, who won Best Documentary for her harrowing yet beautiful portrayal of a bakery in a war-torn city. Shaking, she held the golden book aloft. "They tried to silence us," she said, looking directly at Al-Fassi in the front row. "But you gave us a microphone." While centered in the Arab world, the award

The ceremony frequently draws participation from top leaders, including Prime Ministers and ambassadors from across the 22 member states, including Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia . "They tried to silence us," she said, looking

As he left the venue, stepping into the cool Cairo night, Al-Fassi looked at the golden statuette he had kept for himself as a memento. It was heavy in his hand, heavier than any diplomatic gavel he had ever lifted. And for the first time in his career, it felt like he was holding the future. It was heavy in his hand, heavier than

"Tonight," Al-Fassi began, his voice booming through the hall, "we put aside the pen of the treaty, and pick up the pen of the poet. For too long, the world has defined us by the lines drawn on our maps. Tonight, we define ourselves by the lines drawn in our books, our scripts, and our blueprints."