Olympic team kicks off training camp in Bangkok
The team delegation arrived in Bangkok yesterday, led by Dr. Ahmed Ajab, a member of the Federation's Board of Directors. The group includes the technical, administrative, and medical staff, along with 21 players.
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Undersecretaries, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 6. Governors, their deputies and assistants, with all their titles. 7. Members of the diplomatic corps and staff of embassies and diplomatic consulates. 8. General managers, directors, their deputies and assistants, with all their titles. 9. Judges, prosecutors and lawyers. 10. Muftis, their deputies and assistants, with all their titles. 11. A member of the academic and university education, his deputies and assistants, with all their titles (Dean of the College - Assistant Dean - University Teaching Assistant - University Professor - Lecturer - etc.). 12. Holders of golden residency (permanent or temporary) in the GCC countries. 13. Investors, businessmen, employers and partners. 14. Owners of companies and commercial establishments. 15. Representatives of companies and commercial institutions. 16. Property owners. 17. Advisors, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 18. Experts, their deputies and assistants, with all their titles. 19. Senior jobs in tourism, travel and hospitality. 20. Financial intermediaries for bonds and securities. 21. Accountants, auditors, regulators, and economic and financial analysts. 22. Physicians, surgeons, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 23. Pharmacists, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 24. Nurses, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 25. Medical and paramedical technicians and assistants. 25. Medical and paramedical technicians and assistants. 26. Engineers, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 27. Professors, teachers, scholars, their deputies and assistants, with all their titles. 28. Basic and technical functions of information systems, networks, computers and websites. 29. Pilots, flight attendants, their deputies and assistants of all titles. 30. Referees, sports coaches, their deputies and assistants, of all titles. 31. Journalists and media professionals. 32. 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