PM opens general assembly of Arab Police Sport Federation

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani opened the 41st general assembly of the Arab Police Sport Federation at Sharq hotel yesterday.
The Prime Minister honoured the national champions who took part in Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
They were: Sarah Masoud who won a silver medal in the Women’s Shotput F33 event, Abdulqadir Abdulrahman who won a silver medal in the men’s Shotput (F34), and Mohamed al-Kubaisi, who finished in eighth place in the men’s 100m (T34).
The Prime Minister also honoured Lt-General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Governor of Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait, and President of the International Police Sports Union (USIP), Saleh bin Isa Hindi al-Mannai, adviser to the King of Bahrain, Lt Gen Faisal bin Mubarak al-Sinaine, former chairman of the Kuwait Police Sports Federation, Advisor Abdullah Salem bin Nusra al-Amiri, vice-president of Arab Police Sport Federation, Brig Belarabi Saleh Hamdan, member of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Police Sport Federation, Major General Mohamed Abdullah al-Marool, member of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Police Sport Federation, Col Waleed Ghanem al-Ghanem, member of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Police Sport Federation, Col Mohamed Rajab Dair al-Lail, member of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Police Sport Federation, and Sarah Abdullah al-Mutawa, CEO of Old is Gold Company.
Meanwhile, President of Qatar Police Sport Federation Khaled bin Hamad al-Attiyah was elected as President of the Arab Police Sport Federation (APSF) by acclamation, for a third term which ends in 2020.
His election took place during the APSF General Assembly that was held at Sharq hotel yesterday and attended by 18 members.
The General Assembly also elected police observer Bou Ahamd Boubacar (Algeria) as vice-president by acclamation, and Major General Ahmed Rajai (Egypt) was appointed as APSF secretary general since the Federation is headquartered in Egypt.
Six new members of the APSF Executive Bureau were also elected.
They were: Colonel Sultan bin Saeed al-Wad’ani (Saudi Arabia), Brigadier Saud Abdullah al-Khodor (Kuwait), Brigadier General Hussein Mohamed Ali Khashfeh (Lebanon), Brigadier General Samir Sabir Bakir (Jordan), Colonel Mohamed Hamid bin Dalmouj al-Dhaheri (UAE), the general observer Bozfor Mohamed (Morocco). Brigadier-General Khalid bin Hamad al-Attiyah, president of the Qatar Police Sports Federation and APSF President, exchanged mementos with the heads and representatives of the APSF member states on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
Lt-General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, president of the International Police Sports Union (USIP), expressed his delight at being honoured by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani during the opening of the APSF General Assembly.