Senior members of the Network of Arab Liberals (NAL) are visiting Cairo from July 11 to 14 2008 to participate in the conference "The Role of Liberal Opposition Parties in the Arab World: Challenges and Prospects" and attend the first General Assembly of the Network.

The conference aims at discussing the role of liberal opposition parties in the Arab World. Speakers will deal with the constitutional, legal, and political framework of political parties in the participating Arab Countries. Delegates from Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, in addition to the hosting country Egypt have been invited.

On this occasion, the political leaders from the liberal member parties will hold the first General Assembly on July 12, 2008 during which they are expected to discuss internal organizational matters such as the by-laws, membership issues and the leadership of the group.

The Network of Arab Liberals (NAL) is comprised of Arab liberal parties and activists in the Arab world committed to the principles of freedom, responsibility, pluralism, tolerance, market economy, civil state, and separation of religion from state affairs.

A press conference is scheduled on July 13, 2008 at 7.00 p.m, at the Shepeard Hotel  to inform the members of the media about the results of the General Assembly and the conclusions of the Conference.