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Kuwait Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Diplomatic presence at Arab Handball Cup
KUWAIT: The competitions of the 10th Arab Handball Cup, which is hosted by Kuwait until May 11 at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex, witnessed distinguished diplomatic presence, as the second day of the tournament, which was held on Tuesday, was attended by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Ali Bin Issa, accompanied by the Consul of Morocco, Mohammed Barada, during the match between Morocco and the UAE, and the Ambassador of Morocco handed the best player award in the match to Zarki Abdullah, player of the Moroccan team. The match between Egypt and Iraq was also attended by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Kuwait, Osama Shaltout, who handed the best player of the match award to Egyptian star Mohamed Khalaf. Strong tournament For his part, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Ali bin Issa, expressed his pleasure to attend part of the matches of the 'Arab Cup' handball tournament, and said: 'The tournament appeared well organized by the Arab and Kuwait Handball Federations, which made the competition between the participating teams reach a high level.' Wishing success to all Arab teams. KUWAIT: Egypt and Irag match in progress. Thank you Kuwait For his part, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Osama Shaltout, thanked Kuwait, represented by the Handball Federation, for hosting this Arab gathering, which has been absent for many years, especially since the tournament brings together the strongest Arab teams. 'What is more important than the competition for the title is the Arab gathering in the country of friendship and peace, in a friendly and fraternal atmosphere.' Shaltout added, 'The Arab championship is a good preparation for the upcoming competitions, including continental tournaments and World Cup qualifiers. Strong appearance of Pharaohs The Egyptian youth handball team achieved a major victory over its Iraqi counterpart with a score of 39-31 in the match between the two teams yesterday at the handball hall at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex within the second round of the first group of the group stage of the Arab championship. The results of the rest of the matches of the second round of the group stage resulted in the victory of the Qatari team over its Tunisian rival with a score of 31-30 and the Moroccan team over the UAE with a score of 33-25. With these results, Qatar booked the first qualification cards for the semifinals after finishing at the top of Group B with 4 points, followed by Tunisia, the second with a goal difference from Saudi Arabia and the two teams are pointless, and Egypt topped Group A with a goal difference from Bahrain, both with two points, and Iraq is out of the competition with no points. As for the third group, the 'Blue' (Kuwait) leads it with goal difference from Morocco, both of whom have two points, and the third Emirates without any point. It is noteworthy that the matches of the third round of the group stage in the tournament took place yesterday, where Kuwait team met with its UAE opponent, Egypt with Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia with Tunisia.
Arab Times
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Morocco and Egypt Ambassadors attend 10th Arab Handball Cup in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, May 7: The 10th Arab Handball Cup, held in Kuwait at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex until May 11, saw notable diplomatic attendance. His Excellency Ali Ben Issa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Mohamed Barada, the Moroccan Consul, were present for the second day of the tournament, watching the Morocco-UAE match. During this match, the Moroccan Ambassador presented the Best Player award to Moroccan national team member Al-Zarki Abdullah. Also attending was His Excellency Osama Shaltout, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Kuwait, who observed the Egypt-Iraq match. He presented the Best Player award to Egyptian star Mohamed Khalaf. Ambassador Ali Ben Issa expressed his satisfaction with the tournament's organization, praising both the Arab and Kuwaiti Handball Federations for raising the level of competition. He extended his best wishes to all the participating Arab teams. Ambassador Osama Shaltout thanked Kuwait, represented by the Handball Federation, for hosting the Arab Handball Championship, which had been missing for several years. He emphasized that the tournament not only served as a competitive event but also as a celebration of Arab unity, fostering a friendly and fraternal atmosphere. Shaltout noted that the championship provided excellent preparation for future competitions, including continental championships and World Cup qualifiers. The Egyptian youth handball team delivered an impressive 39-31 victory over Iraq in the second round of Group A, advancing further in the tournament. The second round of the group stage also saw Qatar defeat Tunisia 31-30 and Morocco triumph over the UAE 33-25. These results secured Qatar's qualification to the semi-finals, topping Group B with 4 points. Tunisia followed in second place on goal difference over Saudi Arabia. In Group A, Egypt topped the table on goal difference over Bahrain, with both teams on two points, while Iraq withdrew from the competition without earning any points.
