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Qatar shooters ready for GCC meet in UAE

Published: 08 Oct 2021 - 11:08 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 05:49 pm
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Doha: Qatar shooters will participate in the two-day Gulf Shooting Championship set to kick off today in the UAE.

Shooters from Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE besides Qatar are taking part in the competition.

The Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA) officials yesterday took part in an online meeting of the organising committee chaired by Duaij Al Otaibi, President of the Arab Federation and Kuwait Shooting Federation.

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