1990 Arab Junior Athletics Championships

Only women competed at this edition of the competition in a programme containing only 18 athletics events.

International participation was very limited, with Egypt and Syria providing all but three of the medallists.

Palestine's sole individual medals came in the 5000 m walk, in which its two athletes were the only finishers.

Their compatriot Shirin Mohamed Kheiri El Atrabi became the third woman to complete a 100 metres hurdles and heptathlon double, following in the footsteps of Huda Hashem Ismail and Yasmina Azzizi.

Reflecting the diminished participation, the marks set at this competition were of a much lower standard than in previous years.