Name: Khaled Al Mutairi.
Home town: Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date and place of birth: October 31st, 1976 - Egypt.
Family: Four girls.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months: Gold medal at West Asia Championship, gold medal at GCC Championship.
Career achievements: Bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games 9-ball (double), gold medal at the 2007 Arab Championship (8-ball team), gold medal at the 2011 West Asia Championship (8-ball, singles).
Biggest disappointment: Losing in stage one of the 2011 World 9-Ball Championship.
Favourite player: Efren Reyes.
Favourite venue: Joker, Kuwait.
Sporting hero: Efren Reyes.
Cues used: Schon.
Hobbies: Pool.
Other sports played: None.
Favourite band or singer: None.
Like about pool: The mental side of the game.
Dislike about pool: None.
Occupation other than pool: Mechanical engineering.
Describe yourself: I would say that I'm usually a kind person and a family guy.

Name: Omar Al Shaheen
Nickname: Rocket kid.
Home town: Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date and place of birth: September 3, 1992 - Kuwait.
Family: None.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months: Top 16 in the 2011 World 8-Ball Championships, top 64 in the 2011 World 10-Ball Championship, second in the 2011 West Asia Championship.
Career achievements: Same things as above.
Biggest disappointment: Losing the final of the 2011 Arab Championships.
Favourite player: Ronnie Alcano.
Favourite venue: Joker, Kuwait.
Sporting hero: Efren Reyes.
Cues used: Predator.
Hobbies: Pool.
Other sports played: None.
Like about pool: It is a game for everybody.
Dislike about pool: None.
Occupation other than pool: -
Describe yourself: I'm just a young pool player with one dream - to become a World Champion.