KUWAIT, Oct 4 (KUNA) - Some 16 Arab basketball clubs, including a trio from host-nation Kuwait, will be competing for top honors as a pan-regional championship is set to kick off on Wednesday.
The championship's maiden contest will feature hosts Al-Kuwait club against Libya's Ahli Benghazi, while Al-Jahra, another Kuwaiti side, will go up against Iraq's Dijlah.
A day before the championship begins, Kuwaiti basketball federation chief Rashaid Al-Enezi highlighted the significance of the event as a chance to propel the sport to greater levels in the region, saying he had high hopes that Kuwaiti teams will put on spectacular performances.
Clubs from Arab nations including Algeria, Libya and Qatar will also feature in the event that runs until October 15. (end) fsa.nam