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Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo - Egypt

The 55th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council opened at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa assumed the presidency in Syria’s first high-level participation since reclaiming its seat in the League, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in attendance. Cairo, Egypt on November 26, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo - Egypt

The 55th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council opened at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa assumed the presidency in Syria’s first high-level participation since reclaiming its seat in the League, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in attendance. Cairo, Egypt on November 26, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo - Egypt

The 55th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council opened at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa assumed the presidency in Syria’s first high-level participation since reclaiming its seat in the League, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in attendance. Cairo, Egypt on November 26, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo - Egypt

The 55th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council opened at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa assumed the presidency in Syria’s first high-level participation since reclaiming its seat in the League, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in attendance. Cairo, Egypt on November 26, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo - Egypt

The 55th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council opened at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa assumed the presidency in Syria’s first high-level participation since reclaiming its seat in the League, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in attendance. Cairo, Egypt on November 26, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum

League of Arab States Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (C) speaks at the fifth Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo on July 11, 2024.

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League of Arab States secretary general in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary general of the League of Arab States, ahead of their talks in Tokyo on July 10, 2024.

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary general of the League of Arab States, speaks during the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo on July 10, 2024.

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League of Arab States secretary general in Tokyo

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 9, 2024.

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AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League (file) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a broad operation to assist the people of the enclave who are living "on the brink of famine." Aboul-Gheit made the remarks during his meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the pan-Arab organization said in a statement. The AL chief praised the efforts of Cyprus in sending aid shipments via a new maritime corridor to the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army took control of the Palestinian side of the currently closed Rafah border crossing, which used to be a major lifeline for sending aid trucks from Egypt to the conflict-stricken enclave. However, he said, shipping humanitarian aid via the sea to Gaza is n

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China, Arab states adopt series of outcome documents

STORY: China, Arab states adopt series of outcome documents SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League 3. various of street views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, Member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: On Thursday, the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) adopted the Beijing Declaration, the CASCF execution plan for 2024-2026, and a China-Arab states joint statement on the Palestinian issue. During the conference in Beijing, China also signed a number of bilateral and multilateral cooperation documents with the participating countries and with the General Secretariat of the Arab League. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY-KEYNOTE SPEECH

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia's President Kais Saied, the United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, and heads of delegations of 22 Arab countries in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and delivered a keynote speech at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Jingwen)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY-KEYNOTE...

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia's President Kais Saied, the United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, and heads of delegations of 22 Arab countries in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and delivered a keynote speech at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240530) -- CAIRO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects common desire to build "strong relations," says Arab League chief" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Bing)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240530) -- CAIRO, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects common desire to build "strong relations," says Arab League chief" (Xinhua/Yao Bing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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Arab League chief highlights China-Arab States Cooperation Forum's role in boosting ties

STORY: Arab League chief highlights China-Arab States Cooperation Forum's role in boosting ties SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League 4. various of street views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, and China will host the 10th ministerial meeting of that forum on May 30 in Beijing. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit highlighted the pivotal role of the forum, saying it reflects a strong desire to build a robust relationship between the two sides. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects

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Arab League chief welcomes decision to recognize Palestinian state

STORY: Arab League chief welcomes decision to recognize Palestinian state SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League heaquarters in Cairo STORYLINE: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday welcomed a decision made by Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize the Palestinian state, calling it "an important step." "I salute and thank the three countries for this step that puts them on the right track in the history of conflict," Aboul Gheit said on social media platform X. He called on other countries who haven't taken a similar move to follow the three countries in their courageous preliminary steps. "I congratulate Palestine on this positive development," he said. Ireland, Norway and Spain announced on Wednesday that they would recognize Palestine as a state. "Each of us will undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision," Irish Prime Minister S

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BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit attends the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain, May 16, 2024. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict

STORY: Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo 2. various of the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, delivering a speech on extraordinary meeting (courtesy of AL) STORYLINE: The Council of the Arab League renewed on Wednesday its call for the UN Security Council to take a "binding resolution" that would put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. At the request of the State of Palestine, the permanent delegates of the Arab League held an extraordinary meeting to discuss "the continuation of Israeli crimes in Gaza." The delegates also deliberated on repercussions from the American veto in the Security Council vote on Palestine's full United Nations membership. The League criticized the "inability of the international community" to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinians. Ahmed Ab

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AL chief, UN official discuss Gaza crisis

STORY: AL chief, UN official discuss Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League headquarters 2. various of the meeting between Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Francesca Albanese 3. various of the Arab League headquarters STORYLINE: Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who works on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, on Sunday called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and unimpeded humanitarian aid delivery to the enclave. They made the remarks during a meeting in Cairo on the humanitarian situation in Gaza in light of the ongoing regional tension. Aboul Gheit expressed his support for Albanese in the face of the frenzied incitement campaigns carried out against her. He also stressed that the crimes of the Israeli occupation cannot in any way be considered as mistakes or collateral damage of military action. Xinhua News A

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AL chief, Spanish FM discuss Gaza conflict, Palestinian issue

STORY: AL chief, Spanish FM discuss Gaza conflict, Palestinian issue SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League headquarters 2. various of a meeting between the Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, along with other officials from both sides STORYLINE: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met Thursday with visiting Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, discussing the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian issue. During the meeting, Albares reiterated his country's solidarity with the Palestinian people, voicing his country's readiness to recognize the Palestinian state as soon as possible, according to an AL statement. The Spanish foreign minister underscored "the priority of reaching an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, maintainin

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Arab League condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza

STORY: Arab League condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ATTAF, Algerian Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-general of Arab League STORYLINE: The 161st regular session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the level of foreign ministers began on Wednesday, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo. The session discussed the agenda submitted by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, various political, social, legal and financial issues, the situation in the Arab region, and the situation in the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ATTAF, Algerian Foreign Minister "There is no future for Gaza, other than that the Palestinians decide for themselves. Based on that perspective, the independence of the Palestinian decision must be respect

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Arab League chief meets Syrian FM, slams Israel's Gaza attacks

STORY: Arab League chief meets Syrian FM, slams Israel's Gaza attacks SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit met with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Tuesday to discuss the regional situation, ahead of a ministerial meeting of the Arab League Council on Wednesday, the league said in a statement. The meeting condemned Israel's ongoing attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip, and criticized the international community's failure to stop the bloodshed and hold Israel accountable for its violations of human rights and international law, the statement said. Aboul-Gheit also reaffirmed the league's support for Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity and the withdrawal of all foreign forces that are present in the country without its consent, the statement added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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Arab League condemns U.S. veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution

STORY: Arab League condemns U.S. veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21/20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League (file) 2. various of the Arab League's statement on its website 2. various of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield voting against a Gaza-related Security Council draft resolution at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 20, 2024 (courtesy to the UN) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday condemned the United States for vetoing a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the AL said in a statement. Aboul Gheit voiced his "deep regret" over the U.S. move, the third time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October of last year that the U.S. interfered to fail a draft resolution aimed to reach a ceasefire, read the statement. During an emergency session of the UN Security Council held in N

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AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah

STORY: AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the session 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEVINE El-QABBAJ, Egyptian minister of social solidarity 5. various of the Arab League STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Tuesday reaffirmed rejection of the invasion of Israel in Rafah City in Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States "The repercussions of the intentional destruction, caused by the Israeli occupation in Gaza Strip and which has destroyed all basics of life, may remain for the upcoming decades. From here, I reiterate our clear stance of the rejection of the Israeli threats of invading (Palestinian) Rafah city. I also plead with all parties to urgen

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Arab League chief receives Brazilian president

STORY: Arab League chief receives Brazilian president SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Brazilian President STORYLINE: Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit received on Thursday Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is currently visiting Cairo. He asserted there would not be peace without the establishment of a Palestinian state and called for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. He announced his government will make a new contribution to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which is facing a cash crunch after Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 attack. Da Silva gave a speech at the Arab League headquarters, criticizing Israel for its reaction against Hamas. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Brazilian President "The (Israeli) response is dis

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Arab League chief reiterates support for sovereignty of Somalia

STORY: Arab League chief reiterates support for sovereignty of Somalia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League chief meeting with Somali President STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Saturday met with visiting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Cairo. Gheit reiterated his support for Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity during the meeting. The visit by the Somali president came at a time of heightened tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Somaliland, a self-declared region of Somalia, signed an agreement allowing Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for its recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. Somalia described this as a violation of its territorial integrity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING

(240115) -- CAIRO, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 14, 2024. After the talks, the two sides signed a cooperation document on the establishment of a China-Arab think tank association. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING

(240115) -- CAIRO, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Arab League chief, UK foreign secretary discuss conflict escalation in Gaza

STORY: Arab League chief, UK foreign secretary discuss conflict escalation in Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of Arab League chief meeting with UK foreign secretary 3. various of the Arab League STORYLINE: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in Cairo. Aboul-Gheit stressed the need for the international community to fulfill its responsibilities to pressure Israel to stop the attack that it is practicing against the innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip. The British foreign secretary stressed the necessity of working collectively in order to stop the ongoing conflict, especially since the continuation of violence will contribute to destabilizing regional security. They agreed on the necessity of opening humanitarian corridors to bring aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip, as well as the im

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Arab League chief, Turkish FM discuss developments in Gaza

STORY: Arab League Chief, Turkish FM discuss developments in Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Arab League 2. shots of Arab League chief meeting with Turkey's FM, along with their delegations STORYLINE: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, received on Saturday the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Aboul-Gheit and Fidan discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Arab League chief, German FM discuss Gaza developments

STORY: Arab League chief, German FM discuss Gaza developments DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, met German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Cairo on Saturday. They exchanged views on the developments of the serious situation in the Gaza Strip. Aboul-Gheit was keen to emphasize the Arab League's rejection of any form of forced transfer of the Palestinian population from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip or their collective punishment in a manner that blatantly violates the international humanitarian law. The meeting witnessed a consensus on the necessity of protecting the civilians in the Gaza Strip from Israeli military action, and the importance of bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip to prevent further deterioration of the situation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)