By: Nabila Essam

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports and Head of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers for Youth and Sports, participated, on Monday, via video conference, in the dialogue meeting held by Arab Sports Press Association in cooperation with Saudi Sports Media Federation under the title " Arab Sports, its development and achievements...and linking it to sports media."

At the beginning of his speech, the Minister of Youth and Sports stressed the importance and the value of sports media in the development of the work of sports institutions and sports system, with opinions, analysis, and constructive criticism, which it provides, pointing out that sports media is the best support at the Arab level.

The Minister continued:" the sports institutions keep pace with the technological developments and facilitate the function and performance of the media that covers their efforts and all this will contribute in ensuring their success." The Minister pointed out that sports media is one of the causes of success at the sports tournaments. He added that coordination should be made in establishing common standers to more developments and further achievements at Arab Sports, whether in individual or team games.

The Minister of Youth and Sports expressed his wishes to all conference participants to come up with constructive recommendations stemming from discussions, exchange if views, and different perspectives.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy was asked a set of various questions from the sports journalists participating in the dialogue meeting from various Arab countries. One of these questions was how to face sports intolerance.

In this regard, Minister of Youth and Sports explained that facing sports intolerance is a Community process that requires everyone's collaboration, noting that the beginning of the confrontation starts at home by raising the awareness to the importance of morals, respecting others' opinions, and accepting the other, and after this comes the role of the educational institutions of schools, universities, clubs, and sports centers to form a positive personality that is capable of building and developing the society.