Media Services Leadership of Arab League changes Egyptian Foreign Minister is new chief. Amr Mussa replaces compatriot Esmat Abdel Meguid, who has held the post for 10 years, as the next secretary general of the Arab League. Long anticipated, the appointment was confirmed at the Arab summit in Amman Mar. 27-28. Mussa has spoken out sharply against the Israeli crackdown on the Palestinians and called for an end to Iraq's international isolation.
Arab reports say the United States and Israel opposed the appointment.