Dubai, December 19, 2021, SPA -- The 1st Arabic Language Summit kicked off today at Dubai Exhibition Center at Expo 2020 under the theme “Dialogue of Societies and Communication of Civilizations”, under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. The summit discusses Arabic language issues in various fields and subjects, in addition to discussing the top recommendations of the report “The State of the Arabic Language and Its Future”, published by the Ministry of Culture and Youth in December 2020. The launching ceremony of the summit was attended by Secretary General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and a number of ministers responsible for culture in the Arab world, and directors of Arab and international organizations specializing in cultural affairs. --SPA 14:35 LOCAL TIME 11:35 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/w1667182