Cairo, Jumada II 01, 1437, March 10, 2016, SPA -- The Arab Foreign Ministers Council approved in its extraordinary session held here on Thursday evening the appointment of Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Egypt's former foreign minister, to be Secretary General of the Arab League. Aboul-Gheit, 73, will succeed the current Secretary-General Dr. Nabil Elaraby, who ends his term in June 30. --SPA 23:57 LOCAL TIME 20:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w