HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Issues Edict (13) of 2025 on Bahrain Judo Federation Board
According to Bahrain News Agency, the edict outlines the new appointments for the Bahrain Judo Federation Board of Directors for the 2025 – 2028 term. Dr. Faisal Khalid Kanoo has been appointed as President, alongside board members Abdulrahman Taha Mahmood Faqihi, Hakim Awad Aqla, Salem Mohammed Ayedh Al Otaibi, Mohammed Masha'allah Mohammed, Abdullah Jassim Najm Al Mannai, and Alaa Khalid Al Qattan.
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