Former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy appointed new Arab League chief (opens original article in a new tab)

The Arab League appointed Nabil Fahmy as its new secretary-general, effective July 1, making him the eighth Egyptian to hold the position in the bloc's history.

• Former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy appointed as new Arab League secretary-general
• Fahmy to take office on July 1, replacing Ahmed Aboul Gheit
• Fahmy is the ninth secretary-general and eighth Egyptian to hold the post
• Arab League's 22-member regional bloc has had only one non-Egyptian chief in history