Arafat is Marwan, Marwan Arafat biography, photos, Marwan Arafat, and Arafat, Marwan Wikipedia

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Arafat is Marwan, Marwan Arafat biography, photos, Marwan Arafat, and Arafat, Marwan Wikipedia


Mohammad Marwan Arafat (1945 Damascus-12 June 2012 Daraa) was a Syrian footballer, referee, sports analyst, academic lecturer and journalist, well known for being the first Arabic and Asian football referee to be a linesman in a 3rd place Olympic game match (Moscow 1980). He was the head of the Syrian football association[1] 3 times. During his presidency of the Syrian FA, the Syrian U-21 team won the Asian cup in 1994 in Indonesia.
Marwan Arafat finished his primary and secondary study in the schools of Damascus to continue his studies in Geography department of the Damascus University. He received his diploma and Master's degree in Education from the Damascus University. Later on, he received his Ph.D. in Physical education of from the United States.[2]
Arafat was an active journalist, renowned lecturer in Asian football and one of the prominent sports figure in Syrian football and media. He was a lecturer in Damascus University form 1978 until his death in 2012.
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