Doha: Mohammed bin Saad Al Mughaiseeb was re-elected as president of the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) for a new term extending from this year until 2028 during QBF’s General Assembly meeting held yesterday at the Federation’s headquarters in Al Gharafa. Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari was appointed as Secretary-General and Ahmed Youssef Mohammed Mubarak Al Darwish Assistant Secretary-General. Abdullah Sultan Al Jaber, Abdulrahman Hamad Mohammed Al Manea, Mishaal Abdullah Youssef Al Maliki, and Ahmed Youssef Mohammed Mubarak Al Darwish won membership as Board of Directors, while Ms.
Zahra Majed Burhan Al Zaidan was nominated as a female member on the Board. The meeting was chaired by Al Mughaiseeb, QBF President, and attended by Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari, Secretary-General, as well as the representative of the Qatar Olympic Committee from the Sports Affairs Department, Ishaq Al Hashemi, who confirmed the validity of the General Assembly meeting due to the quorum required being met by the nine clubs. Mohammed bin Saad Al Mughaiseeb stressed that QBF is committed to enhancing communication with Qatari clubs to develop the game and raise the overall level of local competitions, stressing that the ongoing efforts aim to achieve the Federation’s goals and enrich local and international competitions.
The meeting discussed several important files, including the upcoming strategy and the national teams’ plans in preparation for the 2027 World Cup, which Qatar will host for the firs.
