A member of the Future Movement bloc in the Lebanese Parliament, Ammar Houry has commended the pioneering role being played by the Kingdom of Saudi under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in supporting Arab and Islamic causes. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the occasion of the First Anniversary of ascension to the throne by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, he said "The regional policies being pursued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques emphasized the leading role of the Kingdom, especially given the challenges faced by Arabism and facing Islam in the region, whether from terrorism or those who are coveting in this region locally and globally."