Jordanian taekwondo star Farah Al-Asaad readies to climb Mount Albers

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Farah Al-Asaad is pictured at Mount Kilimanjaro in this undated photo. The athlete climbs to raise awareness of the plights of refugees around the world. (Photo: Farah Al-Asaad’s Instagram account)
AMMAN — Former national taekwondo athlete Farah Al-Asaad has started climbing Mount Albers in Russia, in a move that aims to highlight the issue of refugees in different regions of the world.اضافة اعلان

The Jordanian athlete arrived in Russia on Saturday to take on the challenge of climbing Albers Mountain, which is 5,642 meters above sea level. The climb is part of Farah's initiatives to support refugees in Jordan and throughout the world by spreading awareness.

Asaad said that the process of climbing Mount Albers, the highest peak in Europe, began on Saturday, with the actual start of the climb beginning on Sunday.

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