{
  "id": 16353904,
  "title": "Qatar’s Al-Kuwari elected to chair Arab Parliament foreign affairs committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/qatars-al-kuwari-elected-to-chair-arab-parliament-foreign-affairs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T17:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Doha News",
    "slug": "doha-news",
    "url": "https://dohanews.co/qatar-takes-helm-of-arab-parliaments-foreign-affairs-committee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saad Al-Otaibi, a member of the Saudi Shoura Council, was elected unopposed as the president of the Arab Parliament. The election occurred during a procedural session held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to elect the president and bureau of the parliament.\n\nIn an inaugural address, Al-Otaibi stated that his election reflected Saudi Arabia's regional standing and commitment to Arab cooperation. He expressed gratitude to King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Shoura Council Speaker Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh. Al-Otaibi noted that the upcoming phase would require a renewed vision and effective institutional performance to translate ambitions into achievements.\n\nAdditionally, Doha News reports that Qatar’s Shura Council member Mubarak bin Mohammed Al-Kuwari was elected to chair the Arab Parliament’s foreign affairs committee.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar wins presidency of Arab Parliament's Committee on Foreign, Political, National Security Affairs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/qatar-wins-presidency-of-arab-parliaments-committee-on-foreign",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}