15 nations for Arab women games

Sharjah - The opening ceremony is scheduled for a 6pm start, after which the tournament will begin with showjumping.

55 clubs from 15 countries will take part in the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) from February 2-12 at the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for a 6pm start, after which the tournament will begin with showjumping.
The details of the 2016 tournament were unveiled during a Press conference at the Sharjah Ladies Club's (SLC), in the presence of Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, head of AWST's organising committee, Nada Al Naqbi, deputy head of the organising committe, Maithaa Al Suwaidi, Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) archer and other officials.
Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Somalia, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Iraq, Tunis, Morocco, Sudan, and the UAE are taking part.
The tournament is being held under the patronage of Shaikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi and will feature eight competitions in basketball, volleyball, table tennis, fencing, archery, shooting and athletics, with showjumping added for the first time this year.