Board of Directors

President

Honorary President

Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani

H.E. Sheikh Dr.

Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani

Honorary President of the Federation

  • A key supporter and strategic partner in empowering sport for persons with disabilities and advancing the Federation’s Arab and international path
  • A pioneer of humanitarian work and a supporter of integrating Paralympic champions and building their presence in Arab sport

Vice Presidents

Ehab Hassanein

Mr.

Ehab Hassanein

President of the Federation – Egypt

  • Board Member of the Egyptian Paralympic Committee
  • Board Member of World ParaVolley
  • President of the African ParaVolley Federation
  • Presenter of the “Champions of Challenge” programme on Nile Sport
Askar Al-Harth

Mr.

Askar Al-Harthi

Vice President of the Federation – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hamid El Aouni

Mr.

Hamid El Aouni

Vice President of the Federation – Morocco

  • President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Persons with Disabilities
  • Vice President of the World Amputee Football Federation
  • Vice President of the African Paralympic Committee
Abdulnasser Karkou

Mr.

Abdulnasser Karkou

Vice President of the Federation – Syria

  • Member of the Syrian Olympic Committee and President of the Sport for All Committee
  • Member of the Executive Bureau of the West Asian Paralympic Federation and Chair of its Media Committee
  • Former President of Al-Jazeera Club, Al-Hasakah

Board Members

Saad Abdelmajeed

Mr.

Saad Abdelmajeed

Board Member – Iraq

  • Treasurer of the Iraqi Paralympic Committee (2025 – present)
  • Member of the Executive Bureau of the Iraqi Paralympic Committee
  • President of the Iraqi Goalball Federation for the Blind
Hassein Mohamed Huwaili

Mr.

Hussein Mohamed Huwaili

Board Member – Lebanon

  • Board Member of the Lebanese Paralympic Committee
  • A prominent sports figure and expert in organising sports events and championships for persons with disabilities in Lebanon and the Arab region
  • An active contributor to developing strategies for the inclusion of persons with disabilities through competitive sport
Mashaer Mostafa

Ms.

Mashaer Mustafa

Board Member – Sudan

  • Board Member of the Sudanese Paralympic Committee
  • Chair of the Women’s Committee of the Arab Sports Federation for Persons with Disabilities
  • Expert and advocate in the inclusion of persons with disabilities and sports development in Sudan
Khaled Al-Haimi

Mr.

Khaled Al-Haimi

Board Member – Yemen

  • Financial Officer of the Yemeni Paralympic Committee
  • Secretary General of the Yemeni Federation of Persons with Disabilities
  • Staff member at the Social Affairs Office in Sana’a
Khaled Al-Ruqaybi

Mr.

Khaled Al-Ruqaybi

Board Member – Libya

  • President of the Libyan Paralympic Committee
  • President of Special Olympics Libya since 1998
  • Former Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
Amir Al-Mulla

Mr.

Amir Al-Mulla

Board Member – Qatar

Jidar Nour Al-Din

Mr.

Jidar Nour Al-Din

Board Member – Algeria

  • Winner of 12 international gold medals in athletics for the visually impaired
  • President of an association for persons with special needs
  • Member of the National Committee for Legislation, Disputes and Qualification
Fahd Mohammed Al-Mutairi

Mr.

Fahd Mohammed Al-Mutairi

Board Member – Kuwait

  • President of the Kuwaiti Association for Amputees
  • Secretary of the Board of the Kuwaiti Sports Club for the Disabled
  • Vice President of the Federation of Kuwaiti Associations for the Disabled
Mohamed Mreid

Mr.

Mohamed AL-Mreid

Board Member – Mauritania

  • President of the Mauritanian Paralympic Sports Committee
  • Board Member of the Mauritanian Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities
Mansour Al-Touqi

Dr.

Mansour bin Sultan Al-Touqi

Board Member – Sultanate of Oman

  • President of the Oman Paralympic Committee
  • Vice President of the West Asian Paralympic Federation
  • Member of the Sports Development Committee of the Asian Paralympic Committee
Amer Al-Shaar

Dr.

Amer Al-Shaar

Board Member – Jordan

  • PhD in Sports Management – National University of Ukraine, Kyiv (1999)
  • Associate Professor – School of Sport Sciences, The University of Jordan (2020 – present)
  • Board Member – Arab Sports Federation for Persons with Disabilities (2023 – present)
Marwan Weshahi

Mr.

Marwan Weshahi

Board Member – Palestine

  • Former Assistant Undersecretary for Youth and Sports Affairs at the Higher Council for Youth and Sports
  • President of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee
  • Secretary of the Al-Jalil Society for Care and Community Rehabilitation
Jassim Al-Buraidli

Mr.

Jassim Al-Bardooli

Board Member – Bahrain

  • Contributes to developing wheelchair sports and promoting competitive integrity.
Ismail Al Marzooqi

Mr.

Ismail Mohamed Al-Marzooqi

Board Member – United Arab Emirates

  • Board Member of the UAE National Paralympic Committee
Mohamed Al-Mazoughi

Mr.

Mohamed Al-Mazoughi

Board Member – Tunisia

  • President of the Tunisian National Paralympic Committee
  • Former President of the Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled
  • Recipient of the Tunisian National Sports Medal (2012)

Secretary General

Abeer Atallah

MP Dr.

Abeer Atallah

Secretary General

  • Member of the House of Representatives, Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Chair of the International Education Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
  • Honorary President of the African ParaVolley Federation