The college of Law team at the University of Baghdad achieved a remarkable accomplishment by advancing to the Round of 32 from a rally of 154 participating teams in the Riyadh International Commercial Arbitration Competition, organized by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration via the ZOOM platform.
Team’s Progress in the Competition:
- Round of 154 (January 25, 2025):
University of Baghdad (representing the respondent) vs. Helwan University – Egypt (representing the claimant). - Round of 154 (January 26, 2025):
University of Baghdad (representing the claimant) vs. Beni Suef University – Egypt (representing the respondent). - Round of 64 (January 28, 2025):
University of Baghdad (representing the claimant) vs. University of Bahrain – Bahrain (representing the respondent). - Round of 64 (January 29, 2025):
University of Baghdad (representing the respondent) vs. Birzeit University – Palestine.
Qualification for the Final Rounds in Riyadh: The team successfully navigated the initial rounds, outperforming 154 universities and 924 students, and advanced to the final rounds, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Academic Supervisors:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lubna Abdul Hussein Issa
- Dr. Muna Naeem Jaaz
Team Members:
- Abdullah Safaa Najm
- Sajjad Alaa Fadhil
- Fatima Diya Jihad
- Zahra Haidar Ahmed
- Doaa Rabah Ali
- Ali Ahmed Fadhil
This achievement reflects the efforts of the students and supervisors in enhancing commercial arbitration skills and reinforces the position of the college of Law – University of Baghdad in international competitions.