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1st LD: Egypt's ex-foreign minister appointed as Arab League chief

Xinhua, March 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Egyptian former foreign minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit was appointed Thursday as the new secretary-general of the Arab League.

In an emergency meeting in Cairo, the Arab League council unanimously agreed to appoint Abul-Gheit as the new chief to replace outgoing secretary-general Nabil Al-Araby, 80, who declined a second term. Endit