He gained recognition in 1965 when his first collection of short stories `` There Is No Water in the Sea ( Arabic : البحر لا ماء فيه ) '' won him the highest award sponsored by the Royal Commission of Fine Arts in Libya .
Hl-Fagih gained recognition in 1965 when his first collection of short stories `` There Is No Water in the Sea '' ( Arabic : البحر لا ماء فيه ) won him the highest award sponsored by the Royal Commission of Fine Arts in Libya .