Cairo, December 08, 2018, SPA -- The candidate of Saudi Arabia, Shura Council Member Dr. Meshal bin Fahm Al-Salami, was elected, during a special session held here today by the Arab Parliament, to be a speaker of the Arab Parliament for the next two years by acclamation, in recognition of the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving Arab issues. The Speaker of the Arab Parliament thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness the Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers, and Minister of Defense, and Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir for the great support for the Kingdom's candidate for the post of Speaker of the Arab Parliament. --SPA 12:53 LOCAL TIME 09:53 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w801526