Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA – The Syrian team for the Youth ranked first in the Cups of Arabs for the Youth and Professional photographers held by Arab Photographers Federation within the activities of Sharjah Award for the Arab photo in its fifth session in 2015.
Head of the Executive Office for the Federation, Syrian Branch, Rahaf al-Jallad, said that the announcement of the results and presenting the awards came within a ceremony held at the Federation HQ on Wednesday.
She pointed out that the Syrian Youth team included photographers under 20, adding that they participated in 11 works.
Al-Jallad clarified that a committee was formed in Syria Brach of the Federation with the aim of estimating and selecting the works participating in the competition and sending them to Sharjah by the end of February of the past year.
In the Youth Cup, the Omani team ranked second while the Emirati team came third, while in the Cup of Professional Photographers, Egypt ranked first, the Emirati team came second and the Omani team ranked third.
The Judgement comittee included referees from Oman, India and China.
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