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Arab League names retired Egyptian diplomat as new Iraq envoy
The 22-nation Arab League has named a new envoy to Iraq. Hani Khalaf, a retired Egyptian diplomat, will be the League's next envoy, replacing Moroccan Moukhtar Lamani, who resigned last year to protest a lack of Arab involvement in Iraq.
- Agencies
- Published: 17:51 July 31, 2008
Cairo: The 22-nation Arab League has named a new envoy to Iraq. Hani Khalaf, a retired Egyptian diplomat, will be the League's next envoy, replacing Moroccan Moukhtar Lamani, who resigned last year to protest a lack of Arab involvement in Iraq.
Hecham Youssef, a senior aid to Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, says the new envoy will be tasked with "enhancing the Arab presence In Iraq."
Thursday's announcement follows decisions by several Arab countries in recent weeks to send diplomats to Baghdad.
The League opened a Baghdad mission in 2006.
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