Cairo , Rabi'I 30, 1437, January 10, 2016, SPA -- The permanent committees of Arab Parliament started here today their discussion on a number of issues related to the Arab national security and its maintenance, especially in light of the recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad, and the latest developments in some Arab countries that are suffering from instability and the prevalence of the phenomenon of terrorism. The speaker of the Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan said in a statement today that the meetings also focused on Arab economic integration and the need to update the economic agreements and treaties concluded within the framework of the Arab League, ways of activating the Arab Convention for combating terrorism, and the issues of youth and childhood. --More 14:35 LOCAL TIME 11:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w