By Hend GadAllah

Dr Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, witnessed the activities of the Sports Conference in the New Republic, in cooperation with the Egyptian Federation for Sports Culture, headed by the Media man Ashraf Mahmoud, members of the Federation’s board of directors, and several sports stars and senior sports critics.

He said that Egypt is now experiencing a boom at all levels and in all fields, pointing out that the Egyptian sports movement has witnessed remarkable development and achievements. President Abdel Fatah El Sisi supported all these activities as it has become a contribution to the national economy through hosting and organizing many world championships.

On the other hand, Ashraf Mahmoud, head of the Egyptian Federation for Sports Culture, said that the Federation on July 6-7 would witness some important sports and cultural events in the memory of the glorious June 30 revolution and the 10 th anniversary of the establishment of the Egyptian Sports Culture Federation, under the slogan "Sports in the New Republic".

Hosny Abd Rabbo, the star of Egypt and Ismaili, Tamer Bagato, the star of Egypt and Al-Ahly, and former international referee Samir Mahmoud Othman thanked the minister for adopting the social initiatives and affirmed his willingness to participate in any activity that serves the country and society.

Ramzi Saleh, Al-Ahly goalkeeper and the Palestinian national team, thanked Egypt and its leader for supporting the Palestinian cause and suggested the idea of organizing a match between the stars of Egypt and Palestine to support the reconstruction of Gaza and Al-Aqsa. He conveyed the greetings of Lieutenant-General Jibril Rajoub, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports in Palestine and President of the Football Association, to Dr Ashraf Sobhi and the Federation of Sports Culture, stressing that this gesture will have a great positive impact on the Palestinian people.

The actor, Sameh Al-Saraiti, ambassador of sports culture, also spoke, praising the minister's support for all cultural activities that raises the awareness of young people. 

At the end of the conference, Dr Ashraf Sobhy witnessed the signing of a cooperation protocol between G Global and the Egyptian Federation for Sports Culture, which requires providing all aspects of support and care to the Federation, and he thanked Mrs Abeer Essam El-Din, a member of the Board of Directors, for bearing the expenses of printing two books on culture and literature.