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News of the Secretary-General

League denounces targeting of Merowe Dam as another violation of international humanitarian law
	16/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, strongly condemned the targeting of vital civilian facilities in the city of Merowe, particularly the severe damage inflicted on the electricity transformers connecting the Merowe Dam to the national grid.

Aboul Gheit welcomes ceasefire agreement in Gaza
	16/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and extended his gratitude to the mediating nations—Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.

Aboul Gheit visits Lebanon to congratulate President Aoun
	14/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, visited Lebanon on 13 January to congratulate His Excellency President General Joseph Aoun on assuming the presidency. He conveyed his best wishes for success in leading Lebanon into a new era of hope, commending the widespread trust, competence, and patriotism that President Aoun embodies.

"The transitional process has to be inclusive": Aboul Gheit at Riyadh meetings on Syria
	12/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, participated in the meetings hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 12 January focusing on Syria. The meetings were attended by a number of Arab foreign ministers, including Syria's new foreign minister, as well as ministers and officials from various foreign countries and international and regional organisations.

Aboul Gheit congratulates General Joseph Aoun for his election as Lebanon President
	09/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, welcomed Lebanon's election of a president for the republic and congratulated General Joseph Aoun on his election, following his receipt of the Lebanese Parliament’s confidence on 9 January. This development marks the conclusion of a prolonged presidential vacancy that had exacerbated Lebanon's multifaceted crises.

Aboul Gheit condemns Israel's publication of maps depicting Arab lands as part of Israeli territory
	08/01/2025 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, issued a strong condemnation of the publication by official Israeli accounts of maps falsely claimed to be historical, which depicted Arab lands in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria as part of Israeli territory.

Aboul Gheit condemns occupation's incineration of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza
	28/12/2024 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, vehemently condemned the occupation's heinous act of setting fire to Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip following its storming, which resulted in the tragic martyrdom of several medical personnel.

League warns against inciting sedition in Syria, rejects Iranian statements destabilising civil peace
	26/12/2024 The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States is closely monitoring with deep concern the unfolding events in several Syrian cities and regions, which appear to be aimed at inciting sedition in the country.

Aboul Gheit denounces incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli minister
	26/12/2024 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, denounced the storming of the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Israeli minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, who led a group of radical settlers.

Aboul Gheit receives Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at General Secretariat headquarters
	24/12/2024 Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received on 24 December His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Maalim Faqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, at the General Secretariat headquarters during an official visit to Cairo.