Cairo : Saad bin Salib Al-Otaibi, a candidate from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a member of the Shura Council, has been elected by acclamation as Speaker of the Arab Parliament. This took place during a procedural session held by the Parliament on Saturday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo, Egypt. The session was convened for the purpose of electing the Parliament’s Speaker and the members of its permanent bureau.
Immediately following the announcement of his election by acclamation, Al-Otaibi assumed his official duties as Speaker of the Arab Parliament. He presided over the procedural session to complete the election of the Parliament’s deputy speakers, as well as the chairs and deputy chairs of the standing committees. In his inaugural address, Al-Otaibi emphasized that this victory is the culmination of institutional work rooted in the integration of efforts and a shared purpose among member states. He also expressed his gratitude to the heads of Arab councils and parliaments for their trust and support for the advancement of joint parliamentary action.
The new Speaker of the Arab Parliament emphasized that the Palestinian cause will remain at the forefront of the Parliament’s agenda in the coming period. He also reaffirmed a continued commitment to defending the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of strengthening the Arab parliamentary presence across various regional and international forums.
Al-Otaibi concluded his remarks by calling for a concerted effort and the integration of expertise, ensuring that the coming phase becomes one of achievement and fulfillment of the aspirations of the Arab public. He underscored the importance of the Arab Parliament remaining a unifying voice—one that champions the causes of the Arab nation and defends its strategic interests.
