1. Participation Guidelines:
- The competition is open to photographers aged 18 and above and all experience levels residing in the WANA region.
- The theme for this category is "open".
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
*You are eligible to apply if you meet the following condition:
- You are eligible to apply if you are from and/or residing in the WANA region (with Valid residency card).
2. Image Submission:
- All Project images should be compiled in one pdf file.
-A powerpoint with the 20 images along with the title and description with each image can be saved and shared as pdf.
3. Number of Entries:
- Each participant is allowed to submit (1) photography project only. Multiple submission forms are not allowed.
4. Disqualification Criteria:
- Images containing nudity, sexually explicit content, or content that promotes hate, violence, or discrimination will be automatically disqualified.
- Any form of plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in disqualification.
- Submissions that do not adhere to the technical or content guidelines may be removed without notice.
5. Judging Process:
- All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of expert jurors.
- Decisions made by the judges are final and binding.
- Selected winners will be contacted via email (please check your inbox or junk/spam regularly)
6. Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: 1 August 2025 – 20 September 2025
(Open call closes on 20 September 2025 at 11:59 pm Doha time)
- Winner Announcement: October 2025 (Subject to change).
For any other inquiries, please read the FAQs.