By Hend GadAllah

On Friday, 6th of 2023, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, Head of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, arrived at Basra International Airport in Iraq to attend the opening ceremony of the Arab Gulf Cup in its (25th) edition. He was received by his Iraqi counterpart, Mr. Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, Chairman of the Supreme Committee supervising the Gulf Championship (25).

Dr. Sobhy will meet with a group of Arab ministers of youth and sports during the opening ceremony for discussing the cooperation in the fields of youth and sports, and reviewing the latest developments related to joint Arab programs and activities to be implemented in the coming period.

He expressed his wishes for success to the Organizing Committee in Iraq for hosting the championship and its appearance at the highest level at all administrative, organizational, and technical levels. He also supports Arab teams participating in championship competitions and presenting a differentiated performance that reflects the development of Arab sports.