Ammon News - The Umma bloc spokesperson, MP Yanal Freihat said that the bloc will make its final decision on the House Speaker election shortly before voting begins on Monday, following the opening of Parliament's third ordinary session.

Freihat told "Ammon News" that voting is expected to begin between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., with the bloc set to finalize its position shortly beforehand.

The Umma parliamentary bloc held a meeting at the House of Representatives on Sunday to determine its position on the election of the Speaker and members of the Permanent Bureau.

Before the meeting, bloc president MP Saleh Armouti told "Ammon News" that he would propose nominating MP Dima Tahboub for the speakership, potentially making her the first woman to hold the position if elected.

MP Ibrahim Tarawneh, the Mithaq parliamentary bloc's candidate, and fellow bloc member MP Majham Sqour are currently competing for the position of House Speaker.