US EditionEgyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy appointed as new Arab League chief
Nabil Fahmy begins a five-year term as Arab League Secretary-General amid ongoing regional tensions, continuing Egypt's traditional leadership role in the 22-member organization.
- Arab foreign ministers appointed veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy as the new head of the 22-member Arab League.
- Fahmy's five-year term will start in July, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the current Arab League chief since 2016.
- Fahmy, 75, previously served as Egypt's foreign minister from July 2013 to June 2014 and as Egypt's ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2008.
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Arab foreign ministers back Egypt’s Nabil Fahmy for Arab League chief
The recommendation was made during the Arab League Council’s 165th regular ministerial session, which focused largely on regional developments, particularly recent Iranian attacks on several Arab countries.
Egypt's Nabil Fahmy becomes Secretary General of the Arab League, stressing the " flagrant violations of international law". ...
Former Head of Egyptian Diplomacy Nabil Fahmy will lead the Pan-Arab organization on July 1 for a five-year term Former Egyptian Foreign Minister, Nabil
Nabil Fahmy Named Next Secretary-General of the Arab League
Arab foreign ministers have approved the appointment of Egypt’s former foreign minister Nabil Fahmy as Secretary-General of the Arab League, according to statements released following ministerial meetings on Sunday, 29 March. Fahmy is set to assume the role on 1 July 2026 for a five-year term, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who has held the position since 2016. The decision comes after Arab ministers endorsed Egypt’s nomination during a virtual s…
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