The Arab Iron and Steel Union held its 130th Board of Directors meeting and 58th General Assembly on May 11 in Nouakchott, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, with the participation of representatives from 45 iron and steel companies across the Arab world. The meeting was hosted by the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM), a leading producer of iron ore. At the opening of the meetings, the Director General of SNIM welcomed the attendees, expressing Mauritania’s pride in hosting this important event and voicing hope that the sessions would yield recommendations that support the future of the Arab iron and steel industry.
Election of the Union’s Leadership
As part of the Union’s regular leadership rotation, elections were held for the Board of Directors for the 2025–2029 term. Eng. Ahmed Ezz, Chairman of Ezz Steel (Arab Republic of Egypt), was elected Chairman of the Board. Additionally, four companies were elected as Vice Chairmen of the Board: Hadeed Company – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Steel Company (SNS) – Algeria Amsteel – United Arab Emirates Qatar Steel – Qatar The Board of Directors decided to establish an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, four Vice-Chairmen, and three members, as follows: Ezz Steel Company - Egypt - Chairman Hadeed Company - Saudi Arabia - Member National Steel Company - Algeria - Member Emsteel Company - UAE - Member Qatar Steel Company - Qatar - Member Libyan Iron and Steel Company - Libya - Member National Industrial and Mining Company - Mauritania - Member Joud Steel Company - Syria - Member