General Hatem Al-Ghayeb was elected as President of the Football Association.

Al-Ghayeb got 52 votes while Anas Al-Subaee’ got 45 votes and Farouk Serieh got 17 votes.

It is to be mentioned that Al-Ghayeb is one of the Syrian Football Stars. He participated in the World Football Cup for youth in Portugal 1991 and the Asian Football Cup for men in UAE 1996.

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Syrian Women U-16 Basketball team beat Indian Dream Hope Basketball team (77-18) in the opening of Sharjah Tournament.

The Syrian team players names were: Yana Afif, Maria Badr, Berowin Khalil, Dala’ Hammoud, Lara Jokhi Ja, Lein Barnay, Sara Ilias, Symil Al-Ahmar, Khalia Kylani, Bervin Hajou and Ilisa Al-Dabba.

It is to be mentioned that the Syrian Women U-16 team harvested the title of West Asian Championship.

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The seventh stage of the Salam International Equestrian jumping barriers Championship that was held on Basil Al-Assad Club in Dimas, Damascus countryside, has concluded.

This stage contained five matches (2 matches for middle level cat, 2 matches for high level cat, one match for fair level cat.

In the first match, Jordanian Equestrian Ibrahim Bsharat came first (high level 145 cm- two half- best time), Ahmad Hamshou came second and Hani Bsharat came third.

In the second match, Liath Al-Ali topped first (middle level 130 cm- two half), Sham Al-Assad topped second and Hani Badran topped third.

In the third match, Equestrian Ahmad Hamshou (high level – two half) made it to first place, Sham Al-Assad to second and Humam Al-Khouli to third.

In the fourth match, Equestrian Sham Al-Assad (middle level – two half) topped first, Laith Al-Ali topped second and Omar Hamshou topped third.

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Syria’s Billiard and Snooker team won two bronze medals in the West Asian Billiard and Snooker Championship which was held in Bahrain.

Basem Aboud (men cat- 8 balls) and Wisam Al-Dakkak (U18- 8 balls) won two bronze medals.

50 players from 11 countries (Syria, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwiat, Oman) participated in the competition.

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Kuwait - The Syrian national fencing team won a gold medal in the Arab Fencing Championship (men and women cat) which was held in Kuwait.

Najlaa Al-Sharqi won the gold medal in fencing.

 A large number of men and women from eight countries participated in the competition.

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