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The first Arab-European Dialogue on Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction is being held in the Belgian capital, Brussels, on 3-4 November. The dialogue is being jointly organised by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, through the Technical Secretariat of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the European Commission, represented by its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

H. E. Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, participated on 4 November in the opening session of the 56th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat, with the participation of a number of Arab ministers of information and senior media figures

H. E. Mr. Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received Mr. Abdelfattah Qasim Mahmoud, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on 4 November on the sidelines of the 56th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information. The meeting addressed ways to strengthen cooperation between the League of Arab States and Somalia in the media and cultural fields, and support efforts to develop the Ministry’s institutional and human capacities

H. E. Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, participated in an open dialogue as part of the third edition of the Cairo Forum, during which he addressed the key challenges facing the Arab region, ways of promoting security and stability, and the role of joint Arab action in responding to regional and international transformations

The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States condemned the presentation of credentials by an Israeli ambassador to the authorities of the northwestern region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, known as “Somaliland”, as well as the laying of the foundation stone for an Israeli embassy building in the city of Hargeisa. He stressed that both steps constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia and represent a continuation of the rejected and condemned Israeli efforts, at both the Arab and international levels, to establish arrangements with the authorities in the northern part of the country, with the aim of dividing Somalia and exploiting differences among its people to strengthen Israel’s military and political influence off the coast of the Gulf of Aden.

The League of Arab States strongly condemns the human rights violations and repeated and systematic acts of repression inflicted on Gaza Strip prisoners detained in the Rakifet section of Ramla Prison, which have resulted in injuries and burns to a number of prisoners.

The League of Arab States condemned the attack on the LNG carrier Al Mayeda, operated by Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat), while it was sailing through the Arabian Gulf, stressing that attacks on commercial vessels endanger the safety of maritime navigation and ships’ crews and are contrary to the rules of international law

The Mission of the League of Arab States in Spain expresses solidarity with Spain following the Toledo rail accident

H. E. Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, met on 26 October with Sudanese Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris as part of his visit to the Republic of Sudan.

His Excellency Mr. Nabil Fahmy meets with Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Committee to discuss ways to launch inclusive national dialogue

His Excelelncy Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, met on 26 October with General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, as part of his visit to the Republic of Sudan.

His Excellency Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on the morning of 26 October on a working visit, his first to Sudan since assuming office. He was received by Mohi El-Din Salem, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a number of Sudanese government officials.