March 10, 2016
6:22 pm

This file photo taken on February 3, 2013 shows former Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, expected to be elected as the new secretary general of the Arab League, answering journalists' questions during an interview at his home in Cairo. (AFP/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Mubarak-era minister looks set to be new Arab League head

With much of region aflame, Egyptian diplomat Gheit, known for pragmatic approach to Islamic fundamentalists, is sole contender

By AP

March 3, 2016
3:14 pm

Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah gather in the southern town of Nabatiyeh on May 24, 2015, to watch a televised address by Hassan Nasrallah, the movement's chief, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)

As Saudi-Iran tensions grow, Lebanon pays the price

Both powers are important players in small country, where foreigners have long backed a range of Sunni, Shiite and Christian groups

By AFP

January 22, 2016
8:12 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses members of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, on January 21, 2016. (AFP/STR)

Chinese leader calls for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem capital

Xi Jinping, on tour of the region that includes Iran visit, tells Arab League that China supports peace process

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

January 10, 2016
6:28 pm

Smoke rises as Iranian protesters upset over the execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sunday, January 3, 2016. (Mohammadreza Nadimi/ISNA via AP)

Arab League backs Saudi Arabia against ‘hostile acts’ from Iran

Emergency session called over attacks on Saudi missions in Iran following its execution of prominent Shiite cleric

By Tony Gamal-Gabriel

January 4, 2016
8:14 pm

Iranian protesters with photos of ex-defense minister of Saudi Arabia and late Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud gather outside the Saudi Embassy in Tehran during a demonstration against the execution of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi authorities, on January 2, 2016. (AFP/ISNA/Mohammadreza Nadimi)

Iran-Saudi crisis deepens as diplomatic ties cut

Western countries urge calm as Sunni-Shiite tensions soar over Riyadh’s execution of a prominent cleric

By AFP

November 9, 2015
10:54 pm

Arab League diplomats attend a meeting at the league's headquarters in Cairo on January 5, 2015. (AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed)

Arab League calls to end Israeli ‘escalations’ against Palestinians

22-member council warns chances for political settlement quickly waning amid ongoing wave of violence

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

October 26, 2015
12:22 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas holds a press conference with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon following a meeting at the Muqata presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 21, 2015. (AFP/Abbas Momani)

Palestinians to renew UN bid for Israeli withdrawal deadline

Saeb Erekat says the PLO will resubmit resolution calling for Israel to leave ‘occupied Palestine’ and demanding inquiry into current violence

By Raoul Wootliff

October 13, 2015
6:11 pm

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby speaking in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on October 10, 2015. (Photo AFP Photo / Ashraf Shazly)

Arab League, Turkey slam Israel for latest violence

Criticism comes hours after 3 Israelis killed in a series of terror attacks in Jerusalem and Ra’anana

By Raoul Wootliff

September 30, 2015
5:30 am

President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff addresses the 70th session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations on September 28, 2015 in New York. (AFP/KENA BETANCUR)

Israel a popular target for critique in UN debate

With Syrian refugees flocking to Europe and Russia extending its influence, Jewish state remains a focus of General Assembly rhetoric

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

September 6, 2015
9:46 pm

Migrants and refugees wait to be registered by police at the port of Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos, September 6, 2015. (AP/Santi Palacios)

For desperate Syrian refugees, the Arab Gulf is not an option

Syrians treated as ‘third-class citizens’ by rich Gulf states, says expat in Germany who is seeking refuge for his family

By Elhanan Miller

September 6, 2015
2:28 pm

Syrian refugees land on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos in an inflatable dingy across the Aegean Sea from Turkey, September 3, 2015. (AFP/Angelos Tzortzinis)

Arabs seethe at Gulf state inaction over refugees

Critics take to social media to question why rich countries in the region aren’t taking in those fleeing danger

By Stuart Winer

August 18, 2015
11:00 pm

This undated image made from a video released by Islamic State militants on April 19, 2015, appears to show the killing of a group of captured Ethiopian Christians in Libya. (Militant video via AP)

Backed by Egypt, Libya urges Arab League to up funding for IS fight

Egypt criticizes international ‘double standards’ in confining military action against jihadists to Iraq, Syria

By AP

July 27, 2015
7:59 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (center-left), meets with Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on January 15, 2015. (AP/Amr Nabil)

Arab League to meet on ‘dangerous development’ in Jerusalem

Erekat says August 5 meeting called by Abbas, denies PA president set to resign; Palestinians warn death of youth may prompt ‘serious decisions’

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

April 23, 2015
8:03 pm

The Senate side of the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC (Wikimedia Commons/File)

Congress moves to pressure Europe against BDS steps

Amendments in Senate and House to bill on historic US-EU trade deal reject actions targeting Israel

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

April 22, 2015
4:49 pm

Saudi soldiers stand on top of armored vehicles, on the border with Yemen at a military point in Najran, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP/Hasan Jamali)

Arab armies discuss forming joint anti-terror force

Arab League chief says force will serve as a ‘partnership’ among Arab nations, not to be used against any country

By AP

Topic: Arab League

Mubarak-era minister looks set to be new Arab League head

With much of region aflame, Egyptian diplomat Gheit, known for pragmatic approach to Islamic fundamentalists, is sole contender

As Saudi-Iran tensions grow, Lebanon pays the price

Both powers are important players in small country, where foreigners have long backed a range of Sunni, Shiite and Christian groups

Chinese leader calls for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem capital

Xi Jinping, on tour of the region that includes Iran visit, tells Arab League that China supports peace process

Arab League backs Saudi Arabia against ‘hostile acts’ from Iran

Emergency session called over attacks on Saudi missions in Iran following its execution of prominent Shiite cleric

Iran-Saudi crisis deepens as diplomatic ties cut

Western countries urge calm as Sunni-Shiite tensions soar over Riyadh’s execution of a prominent cleric

Arab League calls to end Israeli ‘escalations’ against Palestinians

22-member council warns chances for political settlement quickly waning amid ongoing wave of violence

Palestinians to renew UN bid for Israeli withdrawal deadline

Saeb Erekat says the PLO will resubmit resolution calling for Israel to leave ‘occupied Palestine’ and demanding inquiry into current violence

Arab League, Turkey slam Israel for latest violence

Criticism comes hours after 3 Israelis killed in a series of terror attacks in Jerusalem and Ra’anana

Israel a popular target for critique in UN debate

With Syrian refugees flocking to Europe and Russia extending its influence, Jewish state remains a focus of General Assembly rhetoric

For desperate Syrian refugees, the Arab Gulf is not an option

Syrians treated as ‘third-class citizens’ by rich Gulf states, says expat in Germany who is seeking refuge for his family

Arabs seethe at Gulf state inaction over refugees

Critics take to social media to question why rich countries in the region aren’t taking in those fleeing danger

Backed by Egypt, Libya urges Arab League to up funding for IS fight

Egypt criticizes international ‘double standards’ in confining military action against jihadists to Iraq, Syria

Arab League to meet on ‘dangerous development’ in Jerusalem

Erekat says August 5 meeting called by Abbas, denies PA president set to resign; Palestinians warn death of youth may prompt ‘serious decisions’

Congress moves to pressure Europe against BDS steps

Amendments in Senate and House to bill on historic US-EU trade deal reject actions targeting Israel

Arab armies discuss forming joint anti-terror force

Arab League chief says force will serve as a ‘partnership’ among Arab nations, not to be used against any country

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