The event, part of the prestigious King Abdelaziz Festival, was previously a men-only affair. The top five in the women's event went home with total prize money of about $260,000.
Sharjah date festival to have prizes worth $408k this year
The fifth edition of the Al Dhaid Date Festival will start on Thursday with prizes worth AED1.5 million (around $408,300)
Bahrain to organize 2nd edition of youth skills initiative with $70,000 prizes
Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, first deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, approves $70,000 worth of prizes to organize the second edition of the Your Talent at Home Contest.
