Board of Directors

President

إيهاب حسنين

Mr.

Ihab Hassanein

Union President - Egypt

  • Board Member of the Egyptian Paralympic Committee

  • Board Member of the International ParaVolley Federation

  • President of the African ParaVolley Federation

  • Presenter of the program Champions of Challenge on Nile Sport

Honorary President

Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani

H.E. Sheikh Dr.

Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani

Honorary President

  • A key supporter of the Union’s journey and its partnerships.

Vice Presidents

Mr.

Askar Al-Harth

Vice President of the Federation (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Mr.

Hamid El Aouni

Vice President of the Federation (Morocco)

  • President of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities
  • Vice President of the International Federation of Amputee Football
  • Vice President of the African Paralympic Committee
عبد الناصر كاركو

Mr.

Abdulnasser Karkou

Vice President of the Federation (Syria)

  • Supports programs for Arab countries in Asia (excluding GCC) and focuses on empowering emerging talents.
  • Licensed Assistant Electrician, Teacher at the Syrian Ministry of Education
  • Handball player at Al-Jazeera Club in Al-Hasakah Governorate
  • President of Al-Jazeera Club in Al-Hasakah
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee in Al-Hasakah
  • Member of the Executive Office of the General Sports Federation in Syria
  • Member of the Syrian Olympic Committee
  • Former Chairman of the Syrian Paralympic Committee
  • Member of the Executive Office of the West Asia Paralympic Federation, Chairman of the Media Committee
  • Vice President of the Arab Federation for Persons with Disabilities, Chairman of the Regulations and Statutes Committee

Board Members

Obeid Anid Zaal

الأستاذ عبيد عنيد زعل

Obeid Anid Zaal

عضو مجلس ادارة -  العراق

  • رئيس اللجنه البارلمبيه العراقيه
  • رئيس الاتحاد العراقى البارلمبى للريشه الطائره.
  • نائب رئيس اللجنه الفنيه للاتحاد البارلمبى لغرب اسيا.

Mr.

Hassan Mohamed Huwaili

Board Member – Lebanon

  • Board Member of the Arab Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Board Member of the Lebanese Paralympic Committee.

  • Prominent Sports Figure and expert in organizing sports events and championships for persons with disabilities in Lebanon and the Arab region.

  • Active Member in developing strategies for disability inclusion through competitive sports.

مشاعر مصطفى | Mashaer Mustafa

Mrs.

Mashaer Mostafa

Board Member – Sudan

Ms. Mashaer Mustafa

  • Board Member of the Sudanese Paralympic Committee.

  • Board Member of the Arab Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Chairperson of the Women’s Committee at the Arab Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Advocate and Expert in disability inclusion and sports development in Sudan.

خالد الحيمى Khaled Al-Haimi

Mr.

Khaled Al-Haimi

Board Member – Yemen

  • Board Member of the Arab Federation for Para Sports

  • Financial Officer at the Yemeni Paralympic Committee

  • Secretary General of the Yemeni Federation of Persons with Disabilities

  • Employee at the Social Affairs Office in Sana’a

Khaled Al-Ruqaybi خالد الرقيبى

Mr.

Khaled Al-Ruqaybi

Board Mmember (Libya)

  • Senior expert in sports administration and leadership of Paralympic organizations at national and international levels
  • President of the Libyan Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities (1994 – 2009)
  • President of Special Olympics Libya since 1998
  • Deputy Minister of Social Affairs – Libya (2013)
  • Vice President of the African Union of Sports for the Disabled (1999 – 2002) and Treasurer (2002 – 2009)
  • Vice President of the African Paralympic Committee (2010)
  • Board Member of the Libyan Olympic Committee (2007 – 2010)
  • Led Libyan delegations to the Paralympic Games: Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing, and London
  • Awarded the Olympic Flower (2008) for contributions to sports development

Mr.

Amir Al-Mulla

Board Mmember - Qatar

جدار نور الدين Jidar Nour Al-Din

Mr.

Jidar Nour Al-Din

Board Member (Algeria)

  • World, African, and Arab Champion
  • Winner of 12 International Gold Medals in Athletics for the Visually Impaired

  • President of an Association for People with Special Needs

  • President of a Provincial League

  • Former Member of the Higher Council for Youth

  • Former Vice President of the Algerian Federation for Persons with Special Needs

  • Member of the National Committee for Legislation, Disputes, and Rehabilitation

  • Board Member of the Arab Federation for Sports of Persons with Disabilities

فهد محمد المطيري Fahd Mohammed Al-Mutairi

Mr.

Fahd Mohammed Al-Mutairi

Board Member - Kuwait

  • President of the Kuwaiti Association for Amputees

  • Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Club for Sports of the Disable

  • Vice President of the Union of Kuwaiti Disabled Associations

  • Former Member of the Paralympic Committee

منصور بن سلطان الطوقي

Dr.

Mansour Al-Touqi

Board Member – Oman

  • President of the Oman Paralympic Committee

  • Vice President of the West Asia Paralympic Federation

  • Member of the Sports Development Committee in the Asian Paralympic Committee

Dr.

Amer Al-Shaar

Board Member – Jordan

  • Ph.D. in Sports Management – National University of Ukraine, Kyiv (1999)
  • B.A. in Physical Education – Yarmouk University, Jordan (1993)
  • Associate Professor – School of Sport Sciences, University of Jordan (2020 – Present)
  • Secretary General – Jordan Paralympic Committee (2022 – 2024)
  • Board Member – Arab Federation for Sports of People with Disabilities (2023 – Present)
  • Assistant Dean of Student Affairs – University of Jordan (2017 – 2021)
  • Book: Fundamentals of Sports Management – Amman (2024)
مروان وشاحي

Mr.

Marwan Weshahi

Board Member – Palestine

  • Works on developing grassroots programs and empowering age groups.
  • Master’s in Educational Administration
  • Former Assistant Undersecretary for Youth and Sports Affairs at the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports
  • Chairman of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee
  • Chairman of the Palestinian Special Olympics
  • Secretary of the Galilee Society for Community Care and Rehabilitation
  • Member of the National Committee for Summer Camps
  • Vice President of the Palestinian Youth Hostels Association
  • Consultant at the United Nations Population Fund in Palestine

Mr.

Jassim Al-Buraidli

Board Member – Bahrain

  • Contributes to the development of wheelchair sports and promotes competitive integrity.

Secretary General

Dr.

Abeer Atallah

Secretary General

  • Member of the House of Representatives, Arab Republic of Egypt.
  • Chairman of the Global Education Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
  • Honorary President of the African ParaVolley Union.