Nabeel Samerkandi, head of the Ministry of Education’s English Department, presented the awards to the Eastern Province students at a ceremony in Dammam this week.

Georges Obied of Jubail International School took global honors in physics, and Ahmed Osama Ahmed of Al-Majd International School in Alkhobar took the world prize in mathematics without coursework. Omar Eldib of Al-Majd International School took a national prize for physics, and Obied took top national honors in biology, chemistry and math.

Students getting top rankings for the Eastern Province included Jubail International students Shruthi Vangipuram, Ahmed Ibrahim and Sohaib Malik; New World International School students Orchid Abdul Rahman, Noha Abu El-Magd and Rabiya Farooq; Al-Hussan Academy students Yasmine Ibrahim, Yara Bayoumy, Dana Mehyar, Madiha Kaleem, Aladdin Muttlak and Wardah Zaman; Al-Majd International students Rimsha Qasim and Dania Nawaz; Bangladesh International School students Zoha Pasha and Abdulla Fouad Faruqui; along with Sarah Alruwaily of Al-Bassam Schools and Ahmed El-Hussein of the Dhahran British Grammar School.

They were among 120 students across the Kingdom honored by the organization, including 10 global and 26 national winners. The students outperformed thousands of candidates worldwide who sat examinations in Cambridge IGCSE, International AS and A levels.

“The results are a reflection of the enormous talent in Saudi Arabia, not only among the learners but also within the teaching profession,” said William Bickerdike, the organization’s regional manager. “A great deal of hard work and dedication from the learners, as well as support from their schools and families are behind these awards. Cambridge qualifications develop independent learners, and prepare young people for success in their further studies and beyond. These learners have a bright future ahead of them.”

The tests are administered in the Kingdom with the assistance of the British Council.

“It is wonderful to be able to celebrate the talent and success of these young people across Saudi Arabia,” said Mike Bailey, the council’s regional exams manager. “It also clearly demonstrates the high level of professionalism of the teachers and schools who have supported them in their learning.”

For Obied, who has taken top honors each of the last three years, it gave him a chance to acknowledge the support he has received in attaining his success. “This award is for my school, my parents and all of those who have provided a good environment for me,” he said.