Kuwait takes part in Arab Shooting Championship

Arab Shooting Federation's President Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi launched late on Saturday the Arab shooting championship, hosted by Khartoum in Sudan. He added in a speech he gave during the opening ceremony that Arab shooting "witnessed a remarkable development during the few past years." A large number of Arab shooting championships were organized, thanks to the Arab states' participation, besides the great support offered by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber A-Sabah, he said. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex hosts the Arab shooting Union, besides His Highness' patronage and support to a number of Arab championships carrying his name, he added. The Kuwaiti Information Minister, Vice-President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Sheikh Salman Sabah A-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah offered this type of sports a special care and support. "We are looking forward to further cooperation with countries all over the world to best serve this sport, he affirmed. He expressed thanks to the organizing highest committee of the championship that is held for the first time in Sudan, as well as all workers and supervisors of the event. Kuwait is taking part in this championship with a delegation consisting of 11 players and administrators, while participants from Arab countries reached 170. Source: KUNA