Saudi students keep count at girls’ maths olympiad

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Updated 18 April 2020
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Saudi students keep count at girls’ maths olympiad

  • The competition will be held "virtually" for the first time because of the COVID-9 crisis
  • More than 50 countries are competing in the event

RIYADH: Four Saudi students will put their maths skills to the test competing in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad in the Netherlands.

Lara Munqal from Dar Jana international school in Jeddah, Thanaa Al-Haidari from Umm Salama secondary school in Makkah, Wujud Bahwini from Tahfiz Al-Qur’an school in Yanbu, and Rafa’ Qanch from Dar Al-Rowad school in Jeddah will represent the Kingdom at the olympiad.

The competition will be held in Egmond aan Zee city until April 20 and will be remotely administered because of coronavirus restrictions.

Saudi Arabia’s participation is overseen by King Abdul Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) and the Education Ministry.

The four students completed intensive study programs and were selected following training forums organized by Mawhiba.

The olympiad was launched to encourage female students’ involvement in mathematics, with 19 countries taking part in the first contest, hosted by Cambridge University in 2012. 

More than 50 countries now compete in the event, which is held annually in different European countries.

The Kingdom has taken part in every olympiad since 2012, collecting 15 awards, including two gold medals, four silver, six bronze and three certificates of appreciation.  


Saudi health sector displays 20 innovations at Geneva exhibition of inventions

Updated 12 March 2026
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Saudi health sector displays 20 innovations at Geneva exhibition of inventions

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health and the health sector participating in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, being held from March 11 to 15, are showcasing 20 innovations that reflect the progress of healthcare innovation in the Kingdom.
The Saudi pavilion brings together several key entities from the national health ecosystem, including Health Holding Co., the Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman), the National Institute for Health Research, and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, according to a ministry of health press release on Thursday.
The innovations presented highlight solutions aimed at enhancing healthcare sustainability, improving service efficiency and enriching patient experience, in line with the goals of the Health Sector Transformation Program, a key pillar of Saudi Vision 2030 aimed at building a more efficient and innovation-driven healthcare system focused on prevention and quality of life.
The ministry said the participation reflects the Kingdom’s growing capabilities in healthcare innovation and demonstrates the integrated efforts of the national health ecosystem to advance medical solutions and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s contribution to global health innovation.
The Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, organized in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization, is one of the world’s leading innovation events, attracting participants from more than 40 countries and presenting more than 1,000 inventions, providing a global platform for sharing innovative solutions and strengthening international collaboration.