The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), signed four strategic partnerships which include Tilal Properties, Bee’ah, Air Arabia, and Fast Building Contracting LLC, to support and sponsor the fifth edition of AWST which will take place from Feb.2-12, 2020.

The signing ceremony which was held in the presence of Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Head of the SOC of AWST, was a culmination of the efforts undertaken by various entities in Sharjah to empower women in sports locally.  

As per the partnership agreements, Tilal Properties will be the gold sponsor, while Bee’ah and Air Arabia are silver sponsors and Fast Building Contracting LLC the bronze sponsor of the fifth edition of AWST.

The signing ceremony was attended by Nada Askar Al Naqbi, Deputy Head of the SOC of AWST, Head of the Executive Committee and Director General of the Sharjah Women Sports Foundation (SWS); Khalifa Alshaibani, Director General of Tilal Properties; Abdelrahman Bin Taliah, Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Air Arabia; Sultan Al Sabri, Head of Human Resources at Bee’ah; Eng. Fathi Jabr Afaneh, General Manager of Fast Contracting Company; Maitha Bin Dhawi, Manager of AWST; and a host of officials.

Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi stressed that the agreements reflected the advanced level of partnerships in the emirate. He noted that the combined efforts of various entities in the Sharjah had led to the development of the sporting environment in the emirate.

He said: “We believe that sport is one of the pillars on which societies develop and advance due to the immense positive impact it has on an individual’s health.

“AWST has achieved many milestones in advancing women’s sports. We are looking forward to witness an amazing event that translates the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation, to support women’s sports in order to help sportswomen realise their dreams and ambitions.”

For his part, Khalifa Alshaibani said: “We are proud to sponsor AWST which is one of the most important sporting events, locally and regionally. We live in a country that supports women in all fields, including sports. We believe that these sporting events provide a platform for women to develop their skills and achieve their aspirations and dreams.