Amer Zeineddine wrote in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa:
In a record period of time, Karim Ahmed Al-Halabi has almost transformed from an ambitious student into a scientific celebrity, taking him towards the world of nuclear physics where his broader horizons lie, in light of the abundant talk about nuclear power linked to the events taking place in Palestine, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
The 14-year-old from the mountain town of Aabey in Lebanon, who studies Nuclear physics/ Quantum physics (Quantum Mechanics) and speaks 7 languages in addition to his mother tongue, Arabic (English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese), knows no scientific boundaries for his thoughts, even though his current ambition is to become a nuclear scientist, as he told Al-Anbaa.
Karim Al-Halabi won first place in the "Global IQ" competition organized by "International IQ," outperforming participants from 113 countries. The competition involved answering 50 scientific questions in a record time of two minutes and 16 seconds. He scored 285/300, followed by the runner-up, Russian Ivan Chernov, with 260/300. This title will remain with him until the end of 2024.
Al-Halabi revealed to Al-Anbaa that he wrote a book on physics in just 5 hours, consisting of 57 pages, which has not yet been published. In it, he simplifies complex subjects using words that are not overly complicated. He is also eager to clarify the concept of "Atoms for Peace," as atomic energy is not just a material for war and destruction, but can also be used for global peace between peoples.
He continued: "The Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, honored me by visiting my home with Dr. Ghazi Al-Shaar, representing the Russian-Lebanese Friendship Committee, and I accepted his invitation to visit Russia, which was a general tourist, scientific, and cultural visit. He took my book to deliver it to the Russian nuclear energy agency."
He added: "I visited the Sheikh Aql of the Druze Unitarian Community, Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna, and MP Taymour Jumblatt to inform them of the competition results."
Karim Al-Halabi concluded: "My scientific specialty requires several years, and I try to participate in such competitions that cover the topics I wish to research. Through them, I try to raise the name of my country, Lebanon, which needs peace, not war."
