Kuwait Handball Association confirms nominees for Asian Federation elections
During a recent board meeting attended by all members, the federation nominated International Handball Federation Vice President Bader Al-Dheab for the presidency of the AHF and Secretary General Qaed Al-Adwani for the position of AHF Treasurer for the 2025–2029 term.
Additional nominations include Treasurer Khaled Taleb for the Organizing and Competitions Committee, board member Mishaal Al-Qabandi for the Coaching Committee, Nasser Al-Da'as for the Development and Public Relations Committee, and Fahad Al-Hajri for the Referees Committee.
The board also decided to reject the nomination of former treasurer Faisal Baqer for the AHF treasurer role.
Vice President Shabeeb Al-Hajri and Secretary General Qaed Al-Adwani were selected to represent Kuwait at the AHF General Assembly and elections in December.
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