Speaker of Arab Parliament meets representative of Palestine to Arab League

STORY: Speaker of Arab Parliament meets representative of Palestine to Arab League SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League (AL) 2. various of the Speaker of the Arab Parliament meeting the permanent representative of Palestine to the Arab League, Mohanad A.A. Alaklouk (courtesy of the Arab Parliament) STORYLINE: Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al-Assoumi received on Saturday the permanent representative of Palestine to the Arab League Mohanad A.A. Alaklouk at the headquarters of the Arab Parliament in Cairo, Egypt. The representative of Palestine briefed the speaker of the Arab Parliament on the latest developments in Palestine, and the measures taken at the international level to stop the "aggression of the Israeli occupation." During the meeting, Alaklouk expressed his thanks to the President of the Arab Parliament for his efforts and the great role that the Arab institution plays in supporting Pa

Arab Parliament condemns Israeli attacks in Jenin

STORY: Arab Parliament condemns Israeli attacks in Jenin DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jenin 2. various of Adel Al-Assoumi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, speaking 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of the Arab Parliament 4. various of the meeting 5. various of people in Jenin mourning Palestinians killed in Israeli military operation STORYLINE: Arab Parliament held on Wednesday the ninth meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Observatory for Human Rights, to discuss a set of important issues, on top of which is the Observatory's action plan over the next 10 years. Adel Al-Assoumi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, confirmed in his speech that the Observatory will remain strongly supportive of the development of the Arab system for human rights, in accordance with objective mechanisms and standards. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of the Arab Parliament "The observatory continues to monitor the no

AOHR stresses strengthening cooperation for human rights

STORY: AOHR stresses strengthening cooperation for human rights DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of meeting STORYLINE: Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Assoumi, president of the Arab Parliament and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Observatory for Human Rights (AOHR), stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordinating efforts for the four arms of human rights within the framework of the Arab League system. He made the remarks at the opening of the eighth meeting of the Board of Trustees of the AOHR in Cairo. During the meeting, the Board of Trustees of the AOHR discussed several important issues, including the necessary preparations for holding the annual conference that the observatory intends to organize during the month of September, which is the first of its kind to bring together Arab mechanisms and to present developments and challenges facing the human rights situation in the Arab world. Xinhua New

Arab Parliament's 5th Congress of Speakers of Arab Councils, Parliaments held in Cairo

STORY: Arab Parliament's 5th Congress of Speakers of Arab Councils, Parliaments held in Cairo DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shot of the Arab League headquarters 2. meeting of heads of Arab Parliaments 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ADEL AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of Arab Parliament 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Arab League Secretary-General 5. various of the session 6. exterior shot of the Arab League headquarters STORYLINE: The Arab Parliament's 5th Congress of Speakers of Arab Councils and Parliaments kicked off on Saturday at the Arab League's headquarters with the participation of Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The congress offered an important opportunity for probing the document, which was prepared by the Arab Parliament on the problem of food security under the rubric "Parliamentary Vision To Boost Arab Food Security," according to local media. The document calls for overcoming the most important challenges

Al-Assoumi re-elected for 2nd term as speaker of Arab Parliament

STORY: Al-Assoumi re-elected for 2nd term as speaker of Arab Parliament DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shot of the Arab League 2. various of voting process 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of Arab Parliament 4. various of the Arab Parliament session STORYLINE: The Arab Parliament re-elected on Saturday Adel al-Assoumi as its speaker for a new two-year term of office. Al-Assoumi obtained 51 votes at a session at the Arab League headquarters, which was attended by 66 members and designed to choose the speaker of the parliament and four deputies. After being elected, al-Assoumi pledged to work with the parliament members to strengthen the parliament's roles on the Arab, regional, and international levels. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of Arab Parliament "Generally speaking, the international position, which is crucial, urges all the states to join hands. Moreover, the Arab states undoubtedly require support, as

Arab Economic Integration Forum held in Cairo

STORY: Arab Economic Integration Forum held in Cairo DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL BIN ABDUL RAHMAN AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of Arab Parliament 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED MAET, Egyptian Minister of Finance 4. Shots of the conference STORYLINE: The Economic Integration Forum, organized by the Arab Parliament, is being held in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. The three-day forum kicked off on Monday. Addressing the opening ceremony, Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Assoumi, speaker of the Arab Parliament, stressed the importance of strengthening Arab cooperation in the economic field and mobilizing all efforts to achieve the desired Arab economic integration in light of the exceptional and difficult economic conditions the world is facing. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ADEL BIN ABDUL RAHMAN AL-ASSOUMI, Speaker of Arab Parliament "The global economy and the economies of the Arab face a number of challenges because of t