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Al-Samaani re-elected chairman of Council of Arab Justice Ministers
Saudi Gazette report
RABAT — Saudi Minister of Justice Dr. Walid Al-Samaani has been re-elected chairman of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers. The election was held at the 74th meeting of the Executive Office of the Council in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday.
In his presidential speech following the election, Dr. Al-Samaani expressed appreciation to the bureau's members for their renewed confidence. He emphasized the importance of strengthening Arab cooperation in all judicial matters, in line with the resolutions of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers.
The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism and its implementation mechanisms, as well as the promotion of Arab and international cooperation in combating terrorism.
The session also reviewed proposals for harmonizing Arab legislation, including the draft Arab Model Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the draft Arab Guiding Law on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Arab States