By: Nabila Essam

Elections for the Executive Council of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers and the elections for the two technical supportive youth and sports committees for the Council were held, at the conclusion of the meeting of the Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers, which was held in its 45th session today, Thursday, at the headquarters of the Arab League, in the presence of H.E. Ambassador Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary General and Head of Social Affairs Sector at the League of Arab States, Faisal Ghassal, Director of the Youth and Sports Department of the Arab League, and the Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports.

Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy was elected unopposed president of the executive office of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers Council on Thursday. The state of Jordan won the seat of the deputy and head of the youth committee, the state of Iraq won the seat of the deputy and chairman of the sports committee, and the UAE won the presidency of the Finance Committee.