At the first general Assembly in Cairo on July 12, 2008, the delegates of the Network of Arab Liberals (NAL) adopted the by-laws and elected Mr. Mohamad Tamaldou of the Moroccan Union Constitutionnelle as president. Joining the five-member Executive Board are the Egyptian liberal leaders Mrs. Margret Azer (Democratic Front Party) and Mr. Wael Nawara (Ghad Party). The General Assembly also decided that the Secretariat of the regional group would be hosted in Cairo.

Following the successful Cairo meeting, international liberal leaders congratulated the Network and expressed their support for the new leadership. In a congratulatory message, The Lord Alderdice, President of Liberal International, expressed his desire for intensive cooperation in the future. Speaking on behalf of "the liberals from all parts of the world" he congratulated the NAL-leaders and said that he was inspired by the progress in creating the Arab liberal network.