Mareb Alward

  On Friday evening, the regular meeting of the General Assembly of the Yemeni Association for Sport Media was held via video conference, with wide participation from members across different governorates, to discuss the strategic program framework, future work plans, and funding for activities in 2026. In his opening remarks, Dr. Saleh Hameed, Chairman of the Board, emphasized the Association’s commitment since its founding to building an effective professional entity that keeps pace with developments in modern sports media. He highlighted the focus on training, capacity building, and enhancing staff competencies, stressing that the Association’s approach relies on institutional work and partnership with all members, reinforcing independence and decision-making through the General Assembly. Bashir Sinan, Executive Director, explained that the Association operates within a comprehensive strategic framework aimed at improving program implementation mechanisms, developing funding too...

  The Board of the Yemeni Association for Sports Media held its regular meeting on Friday evening (virtually) under the chairmanship of Dr. Saleh Hameed, to discuss organizational updates and ways to develop media performance in the upcoming period. The meeting focused on reviewing plans and visions aimed at elevating the Association’s work, improving its operational mechanisms, and enhancing the capacities of its staff to keep pace with modern developments in sports media, especially in digital media and professional content creation. The meeting was joined by Amin Jamman, President of Wahda Sana’a Club, and businessman Hani Al-Sayyadi, where ways to strengthen partnerships between the Association, sports clubs, and federations were discussed, emphasizing a professional and responsible media discourse that serves Yemeni sports and reflects its values. The Board appreciated the continued support of Hani Al-Sayyadi and the strong engagement of Amin Jamman with the Association’s acti...

By Mareb Al-Ward Since my childhood, football had found its way into my heart in a way that’s hard to describe. I didn’t first come to know it through stadiums or clubs, but rather through the television screen — through Japanese anime that filled us with passion and the spirit of competition. And that unforgettable series — Captain Tsubasa — was the spark that lit it all. I watched it with eyes glowing with dreams, as if I were living inside it — running, celebrating, and grieving with every scene. From there, my love for football began to take root deep within me, becoming part of my daily life: beside the house, in the alleys of our neighborhood, and later on the school playground, especially during middle school. One of the things I loved most was accompanying my father on his weekly trips to the city for shopping. Sometimes I went after much pleading, and sometimes when he saw me sad, he decided to cheer me up by taking me along. We used to travel in a Toyota Land Cruiser fro...

Mareb Al-ward  Shabab Ibb Club has announced preparations to host a testimonial and farewell event for former national team and club star Fakri Al-Hubaishi, in honor of his long and illustrious football career that spanned 18 years and cemented his place among Yemen's top scorers. In a previous interview, Al-Hubaishi confirmed his final decision to retire from football, stating: "Eighteen years with the only beloved I ever knew — I left her not by choice, but because of circumstances." Al-Hubaishi is considered one of the most prolific strikers in the history of Shabab Ibb and Yemeni football. He won the domestic league’s top scorer title twice (2003 and 2006), and in 2006, he earned the prestigious "Top Arab Scorer" title with 26 goals. He also represented the Yemeni national team in over 20 international matches, scoring 7 goals and participating in World Cup, Gulf Cup, and Asian Cup qualifiers. Thanks to his vision and attacking intelligence, Al-Hubaishi esta...

By YASM Screenshot of lecture participants On Saturday evening, Seminar's events "Artificial Intelligence and Applications in Sports and Sports Journalism", organized by the Yemeni Association for Sports Media - via Visual Communication Technology - were concluded gaven by lecturer Dr. Mohammed Faisal, Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Head of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Kuwait College of Science wait. The second day session was enriched with many knowledge about the techniques of using artificial intelligence applications in sports journalism and content industry and ways to generate multiple images and summarize video into written texts. A number of the most widely used applications in the field of artificial intelligence were also reviewed, such as Caht gpt, Copilot and Tengr.ai. The lectures were widely attended by Yemen, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, reflecting the importance of the Seminar and the interaction of the Society...

By Mareb Al-ward Al Amiriyah Youth Team The Al Amiriyah Youth Team (Al-Maqarneh) won the title of the seventh edition of  Winter Victory Championship for football - the senior category - after beating the Al-Vard team by a score of five goals against a goal. The tournament organized by the Al-Nasr Sports and Cultural Club in the city of Damet was held for a month under the slogan "Tuvan Al-Aqsa", in which 38 teams from three governorates, Al-Dahla, Al-Bayda and Ibb, participated. The mass presence of the competition was great and impressive. The tournament was sponsored by social personality Ibrahim Sharif and successfully supervised by the talented player and creative sports commentator Mukhtar Raqimi. player and creative sports commentator Mukhtar Raqimi. The winners received the awards and were distributed to the senior and junior categories as the best players in the tournament were honored.

By Mareb Al-ward Ahli Sana' a team The Ahli Sana 'a team was crowned in the Yemeni Football League Championship for top-flight clubs after beating the Tadamun Hadramawt Team for two free goals in the final match held on Sunday evening at the Wehda Club Stadium in the capital Sana' a. The Red Team's victory, nicknamed the "Emperor", came after an exemplary performance in the league, leading the first set and being the best team in attack and defence. Al Ahli is Emperor of Yemeni football The team's stars dominated the individual awards, with striker Ahmed Dabaan named the league's top scorer with nine goals, while goalkeeper Saud Al Sawadi won the award for best keeper thanks to his brilliance and receipt of only two goals. Al Ahli deserved his seventh league title and strengthens his status as the most decorated Yemeni team in the strongest competition.

By AIPS The AIPS ASIA and Baladi Express, the largest online shopping platform in Qatar, signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday in the Qatari capital, Doha, aimed at supporting and developing the field of sports journalism on the Asian continent. At the signing ceremony, which was attended by the President of the International Sports Press Federation (AIPS) , Mr. Gianni Merlo, the President of the AIPS ASIA, Mr. Hee Don, confirmed that this agreement will open new horizons in the Federation’s course of work during the coming period. Hee Don expressed his optimism about this strategic partnership and its importance in supporting the development of sports journalism on the continent, stressing the importance of strengthening the role of sports media in transmitting sports events and news in a comprehensive and professional manner. The President of the AIPS ASIA appreciated the great interaction of Baladi Express in supporting sports journalists as a national company active in the wo...

By Mareb Al-ward Tadamun Hadramawt team The Tadamun team Hadramawt qualified for the final match of the Yemen Football League after beating the wehda Sana 'a team with penalties in the match held at the Club of Wehda stadium in the capital Sana' a on Wednesday evening. The match ended in the original time with positive draw by 1-1 and the teams then took a shootout according to the tournament's regulation to win Tadamun by four for two goals. The Tadamun, nicknamed "Blue", will be met by the Ahli Sana 'a Team, nicknamed the "Emperor", on February 11, to determine the champions of the league. Al-Ahli yesterday won over the Shaab Hadramawt team with a goal. This is the first time that Tadamun has qualified for this position in its history after a remarkable season in which it won second place in the group stage, while the Ahli is not surprising after its exemplary performance and experience in competitions, where it is considered the most team to have ...

By Mareb Al-ward Ahli Sana' a players are happy in goal Ahli Sana 'a team won Shaab Hadramawt for a goal in the second semifinal of the Yemen Football League and reached the final. The winning goal was made by Ahmed Dhaban, the league's top scorer. The teams exchanged control of the game and the Shaab tried to score a goal, but their attackers missed many chances. The first leg ended in a scoreless draw, with Al Ahli winning the final in Sana 'a on 11 February. Al Ahli team Tomorrow, Wehda Sana 'a meets Tadamun Hadramawt and the winner of the match will play the final and is likely to be between Ahli and Wehda. Al Ahli has achieved the league titles with the most recent 10 times in 2007.

By YASM The Yemeni Association for Sports Media launched the qualification and training program for the year 2024 by organizing the course of building and institutional development held electronically during the period (29- 31) January, in which the coach and consultant Ali Alwaraqi lectures with the participation of the members of the association's governing body. At the opening of the session, the President of the Association, Dr. Saleh Hamid, gave a speech in which he noted the importance of drawing on the expertise of qualified training cadres from the members of the Association and adopting training through zoom for all governorates in order to achieve the Association's objectives in qualifying its members and building their capacities. He commended the efforts of the national trainer Ali Alwaraqi and his optimal manner in delivering the lecture during the first day of the session, which touched on the mechanism for building and developing the capacity of the members of th...