3 Iraqis will play in world billiards tournament

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Three players will represent Iraq in the world billiards competitions to be hosted in Qatar late next month, according to the Iraqi billiards federation chief on Friday. “The federation named three players to represent Iraq in the billiards competitions, to start in the Qatari capital Doha on May 25-June 5,” Shamseddin Abdelaal told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The players are Hayder Salman Abad, Ahmed Hassan Hadi and Ali Sabri Hashim,” the federation chief added. AmR (P) 1