The first summit for Arab women

Originally published June 22, 2000

The Secretary General of the Arab League AL Esmat Abdul Meguid has announced that the first summit of the Arab woman will be held in Cairo on October 12 and 14 under the patronage of the Arab League.

On Wednesday, the AL chief presided over the first meeting of the preliminary committee for the summit in the presence of representatives for UNESCO and the national council for women in Egypt.

Abdul Meguid said he will send messages to the 22 Arab foreign ministers to inviting them to the summit.

Previous Stories

OIC delegate to UN underlines vital role granted to women by Islam 6/13/2000
UN special session on women 2000 opens in New York 6/6/2000
Arab women committee opens in Cairo 4/24/2000

Related coverage

Syria Politics

On President al-Assad's visit to Saudi Arabia

At the Beirut summit on March 27–28, 2002, Arab leaders adopted the Arab Peace Initiative following a proposal by Saudi…

Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2000