Egypt's foreign minister Nabil Al Arabi was confirmed as the Arab League's next chief after last minute diplomacy left him as the only candidate in the race. Nabil Al Arabi will take over from Amr Musa, another former Egyptian foreign minister who led the League for 10 years.1 Arabi was a former judge at the International Court of Justice and previously Egypt’s representative at the United Nations.

• 1. “Egypt to lead Arab League amid regional turmoil”, The Jordan Times, May 16, 2011 http://jordantimes.com/?news=37521