The Executive Office of the Arab Cycling Federation held a meeting chaired by H.E. Dr. Yasser Omar Al-Dokhi, President of the Federation, and attended by Executive Office members Mr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Shahrani, Mr. Mohammed Katim, and Ms. Fatima Al-Ghanim, along with Mr. Maher Salim, President of the Syrian Cycling Federation, Dr. Ashraf Sayed Imam, Secretary General, and Mr. Fadi Kalash, Executive Secretary.
The meeting was dedicated to following up on the latest developments and preparations for the Arab Cycling Championships in Syria, which include road cycling, mountain biking, and para-cycling events, scheduled to take place from 2 to 13 October 2026 with the participation of 12 Arab countries.
The Executive Office listened to a presentation by Mr. Maher Salim on the latest preparations under way, including the organizational, technical, and logistical arrangements completed, as well as the readiness of competition venues and courses and coordination with the various relevant authorities.
The meeting also directed that continuous coordination meetings be held in the coming period to follow up on and complete all arrangements and preparations, and to assess the Championships’ readiness until their start date.
On the technical side, the meeting decided to appoint Mr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Shahrani, First Vice President of the Arab Cycling Federation, as General Supervisor of the Championships, in addition to approving the officiating teams: Mr. Lotfi Ben Sdrine of Tunisia as Chief Commissaire for the road and para-cycling championships, Ms. Mariam Azzam of Egypt as Second Commissaire, and Mr. Vatche Zadourian of Lebanon as Chief Commissaire for the mountain bike championship.
The Executive Office stressed the importance of continued coordination between the Arab Cycling Federation and the Syrian Cycling Federation, ensuring that all organizational and technical requirements are completed and that the Championships are held in a manner befitting their stature and importance on the Arab sporting scene.