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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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Saleh Bashir

Libyan Bashir Saleh Bashir is seen at the session of the 20th Arab League leaders summit in Damascus, Syria, on March 30, 2008. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 2 - Damascus

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Bashir Saleh Bashir are seen at the inaugural session of the 20th Arab League leaders summit in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2008. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit - Qatar

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari, Gulf Cooperation Council GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, OIC Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Youssef Al-Dobeay and Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Hossam Zaki from L to R) attend a press conference after the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2025. The summit strongly condemned Israel's recent attack on Qatar and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit - Qatar

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari, Gulf Cooperation Council GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, OIC Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Youssef Al-Dobeay and Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Hossam Zaki from L to R) attend a press conference after the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2025. The summit strongly condemned Israel's recent attack on Qatar and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders Summit Closing - Doha

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad seen at the closing session of the 21st Arab League Leaders Summit held in Doha, Qatar on March 30, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders Summit Closing - Doha

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad seen at the closing session of the 21st Arab League Leaders Summit held in Doha, Qatar on March 30, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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22nd Arab League Leaders Summit - Sirte

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad seen at a conference centre in Sirte, Libya on March 27, 2010. Arab leaders gather in Sirte for the 22nd Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 2 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Libyan Muammar Gaddafi, Arab League General Secretary Amr Moussa, Syrian president Bashar Al Assad, Tunisian Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen during group photo of Arab leaders prior to the inaugural session of the 20th Arab League leaders summit in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2008. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 1 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad seen at Damascus Airport in Damascus, Syria on March 28, 2008 where he is hosting the 20th Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 1 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad receives Comoros Islands president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi as he arrives in Damascus, Syria on March 28, 2008 to attend the 20th Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 1 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad receives Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika as he arrives in Damascus, Syria on March 28, 2008 to attend the 20th Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 2 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad seen at the inaugural session of the 20th Arab League leaders summit in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2008. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last day of Arab League leaders summit, Riyad

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - FILE PHOTO - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad meets with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak (R) as Arab League leaders summit ends in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 29, 2007. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab League Leaders summit Day 1 - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad receives United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as he arrives in Damascus, Syria on March 28, 2008 to attend the 20th Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last day of Arab League leaders summit, Riyad

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas meets with Syrian president Bashar Al Assad as Arab League leaders summit ends in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 29, 2007. Photo by Balkis Press/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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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador

STORY: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. A former Egyptian ambassador to China has said that the forum and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote Arab-Chinese relations to a completely different level. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) "The establishment of the forum and then the cooperation between the two sides within the framework of the BRI starting from 2013, these two factors together promoted Arab-Chinese relations to a

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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