Palestinian leader meets Arab League chief in Ramallah
Abul-Gheit will attend opening of a museum dedicated to the life of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) at Presidency office prior to opening ceremony of Former Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on November 9, 2016.
( Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency )
Ramallah
By Qais Abu Samra
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday met with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul-Gheit in Ramallah.
During the meeting, Abbas underlined the importance of joint coordination between the Palestinian leadership and pan-Arab body with a view to protecting Palestinian rights, according to the official Wafa news agency.
Abul-Gheit arrived in Ramallah on Wednesday to attend the opening of a museum dedicated to the life of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, 12 years after his death.
The $7-million museum -- which is located at the Ramallah complex where Arafat spent his last days under an Israeli siege -- traces the life of the Palestinian leader.
On Nov. 11, 2004, Arafat died in France -- under highly suspicious circumstances -- at the age of 75. The exact cause of his death have yet to be determined.
