Cairo - MENA
Former secretary-general of the Arab League Esmat Abdel-Meguid died on Saturday at the age of 90. The Egyptian diplomat held the high-profile post from 1991 to 2001 under former president Hosni Mubarak. He was succeeded in the post by Amr Moussa. Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi offered condolence over the death of Abdel-Meguid.