 Illness affected him in 2002, as dust in his home nation was causing him difficulties in training.As a result, he began training abroad instead and a partnership with a new coach, Algerian Abdelkarim Bensaid, saw Al-Azemi achieve Kuwaiti records in 2003.Making his first global appearance at senior level, he ran at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and set a national record of 1