Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack perpetrated by the Somali Al-Shabaab movement against innocent civilians at a hotel in Mogadishu on 15 March. This cowardly act resulted in the loss of many lives and injuries to numerous Somalis.
The League of Arab States, in conjunction with the Arab rights community, commemorates Arab Human Rights Day on 16 March. This year it marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the "Arab Charter on Human Rights" as a fundamental document in the Arab human rights framework.
Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received Mr. José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, who is currently visiting Cairo as part of a regional tour. The meeting took place at the League's General Secretariat on 14 March.
The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States convened an Arab coordination meeting with the permanent delegates of Arab member states on 10 March. The meeting was meant to discuss and prepare for the third session of the Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with the countries of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The forum is scheduled to take place in the city of Doh...