The Council of the League of Arab States has unanimously approved the nomination of former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy as the next Secretary-General of the Arab League for a five-year term starting on July 1, 2026.The decision came during the 165th meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States, which was held via videoconferencing and chaired by Bahrain. During the meeting, Fahmy’s nomination was formally presented through an official memorandum by the Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the Arab League.Fahmy will replace current Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit, whose second term ends on June 30 this year. He was the only candidate for this post.Fahmy, 75, is a renowned Egyptian diplomat with decades of experience. He served as Egypt’s Foreign Minister from July 2013 to June 2014, and previously served as Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2008.In addition to his diplomatic work, Fahmy has also played a major role in education. He founded the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo and currently serves as its Dean Emeritus. He has also made extensive contributions to the study of international relations.He comes from a diplomatic family. His father, Ismail Fahmy, was Egypt’s Foreign Minister between 1973 and 1977.The appointment will become official after approval at the Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia, after which Fahmi is expected to take charge in July 2026.
