Cairo:Qatar's Shura Council has taken part in the opening plenary of the Arab Parliament's third session of its fourth legislative term, hosted at the Arab League General Secretariat headquarters in Cairo.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Shura Council was represented by HE Amina bint Youssef Al Jaidah, HE Nasser bin Mohammed Al Nuaimi, HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Matar Al Kuwari, and HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi, who are members of both the Shura Council and the Arab Parliament. The session, chaired by HE Arab Parliament President Saad Al Otaibi, focused on reviewing reports from the Parliament's standing committees and approving draft laws, resolutions, and recommendations on significant Arab issues.
The agenda concentrated on the Palestinian cause and developments in the occupied Palestinian territories amid ongoing Israeli military operations and settlement expansions. Discussions also included Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iranian attacks on various Arab countries, and the rejection of foreign interference in Arab states' internal affairs. Additionally, the session addressed developments in Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, and Lebanon, and condemned an attack on a church in Jordan, reaffirming its stance against violence and terrorism, especially against places of worship.
Before the plenary, the Shura Council's delegation participated in meetings of the Arab Parliament's standing committees. The Foreign, Political and National Security Affairs Committee, led by HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Matar Al Kuwari, discussed political and security developments across the Arab world and reviewed reports on foreign intervention impacts. HE Amina bint Youssef Al Jaidah attended the Social, Educational, Cultural, Women and Youth Affairs Committee meeting, while HE Nasser bin Mohammed Al Nuaimi and HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi attended the Economic and Financial Affairs Committee and the Legislative, Legal and Human Rights Affairs Committee meetings, respectively.
HE Amina bint Youssef Al Jaidah also took part in the Palestine Committee meeting, which reviewed developments in Palestinian territories and related draft resolutions. Arab Parliament President Saad Al Otaibi announced a global parliamentary initiative to support Palestine, aiming to mobilize parliaments worldwide to end the Israeli occupation and hold accountable those responsible for crimes against Palestinians.
The Shura Council's delegation was also involved in the Arab Parliament's procedural session, which elected the parliament's president, vice presidents, and committee chairs. HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Matar Al Kuwari was elected chair of the Foreign, Political and National Security Affairs Committee, while HE Saudi Shura Council member Saad bin Sulaib Al Otaibi was elected president of the Arab Parliament.