The launch of a conference towards a better future for Dartis sport in the Arab world

Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports and Head of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, will inaugurate today, Wednesday, at 18:00 Cairo time, “Online via the Zoom app” the first international Darts conference with the title (Towards a better future for Dartis sport in the Arab world .. Challenges and Opportunities), organized by the Egyptian Federation of Darts under the honorary presidency of Sheikh Talal Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah.

The conference will be launched with the participation of 19 Arab countries, namely Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon, as well as representatives of the authorities concerned, including Abdel Moneimitte Al Shairi, Director of the Youth League and the Department of Arab States of Sport, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and Sport. Arab nationalist Saud Al-Abdul Aziz, Bill Hatter, President of the International Federation of Darts, Journalist Muhammad Jamil Abdel Qader, President of the Arab Federation of Sports Press, Gianni Merlo, President of the International Federation of Sports Press, Dr. Muhammad Subhi Hassanein , Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Sports Federation for Universities, and Dr. Hisham Al-Guoshi, Secretary General of the Federation Dr. Bassem El-Tohamy, Director of the Egyptian Special Olympics.

Dr Yahya Abdel Qader, head of the Egyptian Darts Federation and chairman of the conference, says the conference call coincides with the Egyptian celebrations of the anniversary of the glorious victories of the October War, which was the period of separation between the glory years broken thanks to the sacrifices of the Egyptian army and the solidarity of the Arab nation.

He added that the goal of the conference is to spread the culture of darts sport practice in the Arab world and thus encourage Arab countries to establish national gaming federations in addition to existing federations in some countries in preparation for the inauguration of the Arab Federation of the darts soon.

The conference chairman explained that the sponsorship of the conference by Dr Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, has been the main reason for the interest of most Arab countries to participate in its activities, especially since the Federation Egyptian was established by the minister and has also provided all forms of support to increase and implement its activities in Egypt by organizing many host local and international tournaments, especially since Minister Park made an official request to Egypt to host the Darts World Cup 2025.

Regarding the conference proceedings, Gouda Abu Al-Nur, conference reporter and board member of the Egyptian Darts Federation, said that the honorary chair of the conference of Sheikh Talal Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah – the most important of sports administration in the world, in Asia and in the Arabs – is a qualitative leap in the course of the game and its success in the Arab world in the future.

He added that the conference is presented by Algerian journalist Leila Ben Farhat and consists of an opening session interspersed with a speech by Dr. Ashraf Sobhi and speeches from senior guests. The second session will be held under the title of Dartis sport in science and art. Moroccan Mourad Al-Mutawakel and Tunisian journalist Tawfiq Al-Obeidi.

Abu Al-Nour pointed out that the conference saw a turnout of around 200 people interested in the sport of Dartis in the Arab world, and the conference would give them a certificate of participation to appreciate their contribution to the success of the conference.

Dr Hazem Al-Roubi, the director of the conference, explained that the great interaction from Arab countries to attend the conference reflects the urgent need to pay attention to gaming in the Arab world and the need to establish national federations for them in the Arab world. Arab countries and therefore an Arab federation that takes care of the interests of the game and Arab youth to occupy a dignified place in international and continental competitions. And regional.