Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy's visit to Lebanon: Arab support and a southern tour

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1. 19 Oct 2026, 10:04 Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy arrived at the Baabda Palace to meet Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
2. 19 Oct 2026, 10:37 After the meeting, Fahmy said he carried a message to Lebanon conveying the League's support following the Arab ministerial meeting, and that he affirmed to President Aoun that Lebanon is among the Arab League's priorities.
3. 19 Oct 2026, 10:58 During his presence in Beirut, Fahmy announced full Arab support for Lebanon's negotiations with Israel.
4. 19 Oct 2026, 11:02 Fahmy arrived at Ain el-Tineh to meet Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
5. 19 Oct 2026, 11:14 During the Baabda meeting, Fahmy affirmed that Lebanon tops the Arab League's priorities, stressing support for the Lebanese state, its sovereignty and institutions, rejection of Israeli attacks on its territory, and work to translate the unified Arab position into practical and material support for institutions and citizens through intensified political and diplomatic contacts.
6. 19 Oct 2026, 11:25 From the Baabda Palace, Fahmy announced he would visit south Lebanon, affirming the Arab League's support for the Lebanese state and all its institutions.
7. 19 Oct 2026, 11:42 During the meeting, President Aoun affirmed that Israel had not abided by the framework formula and that south Lebanon remains exposed to daily violations, obstructing the implementation of the Lebanese state's objectives. He welcomed any effort or endeavor by the Arab League to help Lebanon overcome its difficult phase, reiterating the phrase 'It is time for Lebanon to rest' and Lebanon's adherence to the diplomatic solution as the least costly option.
8. 19 Oct 2026, 18:19 Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji met Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy and his accompanying delegation, discussing developments in Lebanon and the region and ways to enhance cooperation between Beirut and the Arab League. Rajji thanked the League for its solidarity decision with Lebanon issued by its council in Cairo, stressing the importance of keeping the Arab Center for Law in Beirut.
9. 19 Oct 2026, 18:34 Heikal discussed developments with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy, and the two sides emphasized strengthening the capabilities of the Lebanese Army and securing the internal arena.
10. 20 Oct 2026, 09:49 Fahmy arrived in the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya in south Lebanon, in the first visit of its kind by an Arab League secretary-general to the south, accompanied by Social Affairs Minister Hanine al-Sayyed. He inspected the Zahrani base of the Intervention Regiment and visited the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation.
11. 20 Oct 2026, 13:53 From the south, Fahmy stressed the need to turn Arab positions on Israeli attacks into practical steps, announced he would continue supporting Lebanon and its institutions, and referred to numerous Arab efforts with international parties to pressure Israel to stop its attacks and respect Lebanese sovereignty, as well as support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and parallel work at the political, security and economic levels.
12. 20 Oct 2026, 17:21 After a tour of towns in south Lebanon, Fahmy said the destruction he saw in Zawtar and Nabatieh reflects an Israeli methodology of demolishing residential clusters, seizing land and attempting to displace citizens, describing the scene as regrettable. He affirmed that Israeli attacks on southern residents are unacceptable and require political, moral and security action and real support for Lebanon's institutions, calling for turning Arab positions into action.
13. 21 Oct 2026, 05:16 During a tour of Beirut and south Lebanon, Fahmy expressed concern about a possible regional settlement at Lebanon's expense, warning officials and MPs to be cautious. He described what is happening in the south as unacceptable, affirming the League's full support for Lebanon in its negotiations with Israel and the demand for its withdrawal from occupied territories, while sources doubted the League's ability to bring about change.

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