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

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

Mr.

Hassan Mohamed Huwaili

Board Member – Lebanon

Mrs.

Mashaer Mostafa

Board Member – Sudan

خالد محسن

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

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

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

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.

Mr.

Ismail Al Marzooqi

Board Member – United Arab Emirates

  • Supports digital transformation and the implementation of results and registration systems.

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.