West Asian Billiards & Snooker Federation
The West Asian Billiard and Snooker Federation abbreviated as WABSF, founded in 2010, is an association of the billiard and snooker playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members and competing nations are 13 West Asian nations, namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Yemen.[2]
| Formation | 2 June 2010 [1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Membership | 13 member associations |
President |  Hassan Mohammed Abu Ish |
| Website | http://www.wabsf.net/en/index.php |
They organize the West Asian Championship for Billiard Sports annually, alongside other occasional tournaments.
Member Associations
WABSF has 13 member associations.[2] All of them are members of the Asian Billiard Confederation.
| Association | Joining year | Nation |
|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
2010 | Bahrain |
 Iraq |
2010 | Iraq |
 Iran |
2010 | Iran |
 Lebanon |
2010 | Lebanon |
 Jordan |
2010 | Jordan |
 Kuwait |
2010 | Kuwait |
 Oman |
2010 | Oman |
 Palestine |
2010 | Palestine |
 Qatar |
2010 | Qatar |
| Saudi Arabia |
2010 | Saudi Arabia |
 Syria |
2010 | Syria |
 United Arab Emirates |
2010 | United Arab Emirates |
 Yemen |
2010 | Yemen |
Competitions
WABSF runs the West Asian Billiard and Snooker Championship annually, of which these listed are the editions;[3][4]
| Holders | Most recent event |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2015 |
| Qatar | 2014 |
Presidents
| President | Years |
|---|---|
| Hassan Mohammed Abu Ish |
2010 - |
Footnotes
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