His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, congratulated Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on the occasion of Egyptian rider Mahmoud Samir El-Gharib achieving a historic milestone by qualifying to compete in the World Endurance Championship for the first time in the history of Egyptian equestrianism.

His Highness affirmed his commitment to supporting Egyptian rider Mahmoud Samir El-Gharib by developing a comprehensive programme to train him to compete for a place at the World Endurance Championships, while ensuring the best technical and administrative conditions to achieve this goal. This initiative is part of the sports cooperation agreement between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt, and strengthens mutual cooperation in sports, particularly endurance riding, which develops sporting talent and the exchange of expertise between the two brotherly countries.

His Highness noted that this success embodies the approach adopted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in supporting Arab countries, transferring technical and administrative expertise, and enabling Arab riders to reach the highest international levels to advance Arab endurance riding.

His Highness expressed his confidence in the ability of rider Mahmoud Samir to perform admirably at the World Championship, wishing him continued success and the Arab Republic of Egypt further achievements in various international sporting forums.

Egypt’s qualification for the World Championships is a source of pride for the Arab world, in line with His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s vision to increase Arab participation in international endurance championships and provide more Arab riders with the opportunity to represent their countries globally, reflecting the development of Arab endurance riding and its growing international standing.

The Egyptian rider secured his place after finishing ninth in the 160-km Samorin International Endurance Race, riding the horse “Bataah”, bred by the Royal Bahraini Team’s breeding stables, officially securing his place at the World Championship, in an unprecedented achievement for the endurance sport in the Arab Republic of Egypt.