Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy appointed Arab League Secretary-General
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Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian Foreign Minister, has been approved as the new Secretary-General of the Arab League by its Ministerial Council during a session in Jordan. Fahmy will officially take over diplomatic duties from Ahmed Aboul Gheit on July 1, 2026. His appointment comes at a time of complex regional and international crises in the Middle East, including conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, and instability in Syria and Lebanon. Fahmy, born in 1951, is the son of former Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy and has extensive experience in international relations. He served as Egypt's Ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2008 and was the founding dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo from 2009 to 2013. He returned to public service as Foreign Minister in July 2013 under Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi, continuing under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab until 2014, where he focused on diversifying international partnerships and maintaining stable global ties.
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