Middle East/North Africa
UAE youth create art to be displayed during the 2019 World Games
Aspiring young artists convened at Abu Dhabi’s arts and cultural center in Manarat Al Saadiya to learn and practice techniques used to create the geometric patterns of Islamic art.
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World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
These will be the first Special Olympics World Games held in the Middle East/North Africa Region.
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Khadija Zen Al Abdeen from Mauritania, the First Female Athlete ever to be sent to Compete outside Her Home Country
The twenty-three-year-old joined Special Olympics Mauritania in 2006 and competed in table tennis at the 2018 MENA Regional Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Special Olympics Hosts U.N. Officials During 2018 MENA Regional Games
Officials saw how initiatives like the Games can support efforts to protect the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities.
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Iraqi Athlete Aims High at MENA Regional Games
Growing up, Mohamed Kheir Allah dealt with isolation and stigma. Find out what he has learned about himself by competing.
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2018 Special Olympics Middle-East / North Africa 9th Regional Games
The 2018 Special Olympics Middle-East / North Africa (MENA) 9th Regional Games is the region's largest multi-sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities of 2018.
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IX MENA Games participating Countries Animation
Athletes from 31 countries participated in the 2018 Special Olympics MENA 9th Regional games!
Special Olympics MENA Programs Regional Training
The seminar took place in Cairo, Egypt in January. Representatives from eight countries in the region attended the training.
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Hope Formed From Chaos in Syria
In Syria, despite civil unrest and upheaval, Special Olympics athletes and coaches train as best they can.
Special Olympics Leadership Academy Visited MENA Region
Representatives from Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt & Oman brought energy to the Academy.
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