New Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit will officially take up his post on Sunday, a well-placed source at the Arab League General Secretariat said. 

In statements Monday, the source added that Aboul Gheit will officially start his duties by holding a meeting with senior officials at the AL General Secretariat on Sunday. 

Earlier, the AL Council voted unanimously in favor of Aboul Gheit, who will replace Nabil el Araby.

Source: MENA