Egypt is first in Pan-Arab games

The 9th Arab games finished after two-weeks of competitions in several sports disciplines. The games were dominated by the Egyptians who won 262 medals (105 gold, 78 silver and 79 bronze). The 2nd place went to Tunisia with 137 medals (40 gold, 40 silver and 57 bronze) followed by Syria totaling 129 medals (34 gold, 38 silver and 57 bronze).

Algeria finished 4th with 99 medals (33 gold, 31 silver and 35 bronze) advancing Morocco with 113 medals (30 Gold, 41 silver and 42 Bronze), Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen.