From 4 to 8 July 2010 a FIDE Arbiters' Seminar was organized in Dubai, UAE, by the Arab Chess Federation, in association with the Leaders Qualification Centre and Dubai Chess & Culture Club and under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer was IA Mahdi Abdulrahim (UAE), Councilor of the FIDE Arbiters' Commission and Assistants were IO/IA Mr. Mohammed El Husseiny (EGY) and IO/IA Shaker Al Afoo (BRN).

22 people from ten (10) Arab federations participated in the seminar.

The following nine (9) succeeded in the examination test that was held after the lectures and will be awarded the title of FIDE Arbiter (according to the article 3.10 of the regulations for the titles of Arbiters) or a norm for the title of FIDE Arbiter, after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:

Dhamir, Amanj Mohammed	IRQ	81%	Norm
Tariq, Atheer Jawad	IRQ	88%	Norm
Tariq, Wamidh Jawad	IRQ	86 %	Norm
Ismael, Ayad Tawfeeq	IRQ	80%	Norm
Adam, Jama Abdi	SOM	80%	FA
Khamaysa, Mohammed Hatem	PLE	82%	FA
Barakat, Ahmed	EGY	84%	Norm
Somoff, Abdo Elie	LIB	86%	FA
Al Otaibi, Yaser Motlaq	KSA	83%	FA

IA Panagiotis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters' Commission