The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize is an award aimed at scientific fields, presented by UNESCO in collaboration with Al Fozan Holding Company. Its goal is to support research and scientific achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through international cooperation, launched in October 2021. The prize contributes to the development of the global economy, encourages the emerging generation of young scientists, and promotes gender equality in scientific ...

The first Saudi novel to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 'Booker' is 'Throwing Sparks' (Tarmee Bi Sharar) by Saudi novelist and story writer Abdo Khal in 2010. Abdo Khal has been a writer of short stories and novels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since the 1980s. Abdo Khal was born in al-Majannah Village in Jazan Province , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in 1962. He spent his childhood in Riyadh City , and earned a bachelor's degree in political science fro...