The Abdullah bin Idrees Cultural Center in Riyadh honored the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission on the evening of October 6, represented by its Tarjim initiative. The ceremony, reported by the Saudi Press Agency on October 7, coincided with the center marking the translation of 20 million words under the broader “Translating a Billion Words” initiative and releasing the tenth issue of its Wijha newsletter.

Tarjim is one of the commission’s initiatives to support translation to and from Arabic, enrich Arabic-language content and widen the international circulation of Saudi and Arab literature. The report describes the recognition and a gathering attended by linguists and cultural figures; it attributes the 20-million-word milestone to the broader translation initiative.