On Thursday, July 3, 2025, a doctoral student (Mohammed Kazem Jawad Doushan) defended his thesis in the main discussion hall of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Anbar.

The topic of his thesis was “The Effect of a Sports Guidance Program on the Development of Certain Psychological Skills in Terms of the Vina System and Its Relationship to the Accuracy of the Second Karkh Handball Team Players.”

The committee consisted of the following members

Prof. Walid Khalid Hamadi / University of Anbar / Chair

Prof. Zainab Hassan Faleh / Al-Mustansiriya University / Member

Prof. Ali Muhammad Khalaf / University of Anbar / Member

Prof. Manaf Majid Hassan / University of Anbar / Member

Prof. Omar Fadel Yahya / University of Samarra / Member

Prof. Marwan Abdul Latif Abdul Jabbar / University of Anbar / Member and Supervisor

After extensive discussion by the chair and members of the discussion committee on the topic of the thesis, it was successfully accepted.

On this occasion, we extend our warmest congratulations and blessings to Prof. Dr. Labib Zouyan Musaykh, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Anbar, for his support and commitment to promoting postgraduate studies. We also congratulate the dean of the college, Anbar University, all the distinguished professors, graduate studies instructors, the college's graduate studies committee, and the supervisor for their efforts in preparing a new researcher to add to their impressive scientific achievements. We also congratulate the student and his family on his achievement of this academic degree.

In conclusion, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the chair and members of the discussion committee and to the universities to which they belong for their scientific efforts and for taking the trouble to travel here. We ask God to reward them with the best reward.