RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) recently held its Reading Enrichment Forum for adults, with 30 students from 14 Arab countries taking part.

The 14-day event, which began on July 19, was filled with dialogue and interactive sessions, with a number of esteemed authors taking part.

Six people qualified to compete for the title of “Reader of the Year for the Arab World,” in a competition set for Dec. 5-6.

At the Shelves of Knowledge activity, students learned about the library’s classification system, browsing archives and learning how to access multilingual collections.

The forum delved into the intersection of literature and technology, with an interactive session exploring how to identify AI-generated texts.