The Cultural Club of Oman, located in Qurum, launched the Literary Translation Award on the evening of January 22nd. The event was attended by Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Balushi, the club's board chairman, along with board members and translation enthusiasts. The award aims to encourage Omani translators to actively contribute to translation in the Arab world, highlight the creative skills of Omani translators, and enrich the Arab library with globally translated works. Entry criteria stipulate that translations should be into Arabic, published in book form within the past five years, and not have previously won a translation award. The Cultural Club set May 31st as the deadline for submissions.
A discussion session on translation in Oman was held alongside the award launch, featuring Dr. Khaled Al Balushi, Dr. Nasser Al Badri, and Azhar Al Harthiya, and moderated by journalist Hilal Al Badi. The session covered various topics related to translation and its development in the Sultanate of Oman.