Arab parliaments

2nd meeting of speakers of Arab parliaments kicks off in Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

The second annual meeting of Speakers of Arab parliaments kicked off here Saturday. The meeting will focus on the latest regional developments and Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people. The participants will review the role played by their parliaments to support the struggle of the Palestinian people to attain their rights and establish their independent State with occupied East JerusalemRead more

Speakers of Arab Parliaments Adopt Common Vision to Counter Common Challenges

Cairo - Arab Today

Speakers of Arab parliaments at the end of meeting here on Saturday approved a common vision confronting challenges facing the Arab action and welcomed UN resolution 2334 which condemned Israeli illegal settlements built on occupied Palestinian lands. The State of Qatar participated in the conference with a delegation headed by HE Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council Mohammed binRead more

King of Bahrain meets Speakers of GCC Advisory and Shura Councils

Manama - Arab Today

King Hamad bin Eissa Al Khalifa of Bahrain met today with speakers of advisory, Shura as well as Representatives Councils and National Assemblies from the GCC. HE Speaker of Qatar's Advisory Council Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi attended chaired Qatar's delegation during the meeting. The King of Bahrain stressed the importance of the role those GCC councils play in enhancingRead more

Arab parliament speakers stand by Egypt in Nile water talks

Cairo - Arab Today

The speakers of Arab parliaments voiced support for Egypt and Sudan in the ongoing negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in order to enable the two countries to receive their fair quota of the Nile water. At the end of the 23rd conference of the Arab Parliamentary Union on Monday, they welcomed the return of parliamentary life to Egypt afterRead more

Speaker attends consultative meeting in Cairo

Manama - Arab Today

Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla attended the consultative meeting of the heads of Arab Parliaments in Cairo. The Speaker is leading Bahrain’s legislative delegation to the 19th meeting of the Arab Inter-parliamentary Union (AIU) Executive Committee and the 23th (AIU) Conference, scheduled to start tomorrow. The delegation includes MPs Jamal Suleiman and Khalifa Mohammed Al-Ghanim, Shura CouncilRead more

Al Qubaisi stresses importance of Arab parliaments' solidarity

Cairo - Arab Today

Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, has stressed the importance of Arab parliaments' solidarity to activate joint parliamentary work and act in accordance to the constitutional powers to express aspirations of the Arab citizen, achieve Arab solidarity and maintain the security and stability of the Arab world. She noted that the current Arab situation makesRead more