CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's foreign minister was confirmed as the Arab League's next chief on Sunday to lead the organisation amid unprecedented turmoil in the region after last minute diplomacy left him as the only candidate in the race.
Nabil Elaraby, nominated shortly before foreign ministers were due to meet on Sunday, will take over from Amr Moussa, another former Egyptian foreign minister who led the 22-nation Cairo-based body for 10 years. Qatar had withdrawn its nominee.
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