Arab League Council

AL mourns Ambassador Said Kamal death

Dead Sea - Arab Today

The Arab League Council at the permanent delegates level mourned on Saturday the death of former AL assistant secretary general for Palestinian and occupied Arab lands affairs Ambassador Said Kamal who passed away earlier in the day. The conferees observed a minute of silence morning the death of Kamal. The AL council meeting comes in preparation for the Arab summitRead more

Arab foreign ministers start meeting in Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

The 147th session of the Arab League Council kicked off here on Tuesday at the foreign ministerial level under the chairmanship of Algeria. Attending the meetings are Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and the Arab foreign ministers or their representatives. The Arab top diplomats are taking up an agenda of 30 items including the Arab-Israeli conflict and theRead more

Lebanese president visits Arab League's premises

Cairo - Arab Today

Lebanese President Michel Aoun started Tuesday morning a visit to the Arab League's premises. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit received Aoun upon arrival. Abul Gheit and Aoun will hold a session of talks. Later, Aoun will deliver a speech before the Arab League Council at the delegates' level. Source: MENARead more

Aoun: suicide launches war to destroy heritage

Cairo - Arab Today

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said terror launches a world war under the disguise of religion which aims to wipe out the region's cultural heritage. Addressing the Arab League Council meeting held Tuesday at the level of permanent delegates, Aoun said if the Arab League charter was respected, the Arab nation would have spared itself many wars and miseries. The ZionistRead more

Arab League consultative meeting on Libya starts

Cairo - Arab Today

A consultative meeting of the Arab League Council began here on Tuesday at the level of permanent delegates with the participation of AL envoy to Libya Salaheddine Jamali. The meeting will focus on conditions in Libya and efforts exerted to provide political and moral support to the national accord government in north African state. The envoy is expected to presentRead more

Egypt's FM calls for ceasefire, political dialogue in Syria

Cairo - Arab Today

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called Monday for an immediate ceasefire and the start of a political dialogue in war-torn Syria. Speaking to a special session of the Arab League Council on the situation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Shoukry said talks can prevent foreign intervention in Syrian affairs and stop continued terrorism there. The failure to reachRead more

AL holds extraordinary meeting to discuss situation in Aleppo

Cairo - Arab Today

An Arab League Council extraordinary session at the level of Arab foreign ministers kicked off on Monday, upon a request of Kuwait, to discuss the conditions in Syria, particularly in Aleppo city. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and a number of Arab foreign ministers attended the meeting. The meeting is also expected to discuss the humanitarian situation inRead more

Kuwait calls for extraordinary AL meeting over Aleppo

Cairo - Arab Today

Kuwait called on Wednesday for holding an extraordinary meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers on Monday to discuss the critical situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Kuwaiti chief delegate to the AL Ambassador Ahmed Abdel Rahman said in press statements that the move was made in light of the current deteriorating humanitarian conditionsRead more

Qatar requests holding AL emergency meeting on Syria's Aleppo

Cairo - Arab Today

The state of Qatar has called for holding an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the representatives' level to discuss the tragic conditions in the Syrian city of Aleppo. MENA learned that the Arab League Secretariat received on Tuesday a memo from the Qatari representative to the Arab League to hold the meeting. Source: MENARead more

Arab League to Hold Emergency meeting on Aleppo at Request of Qatar

Cairo - Arab Today

Arab League has decided to hold an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent delegates on Thursday, at the General Secretariat of the League; to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the Syrian city of Aleppo at the request of the State of Qatar. Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League said todayRead more