Algeria Hosts Arab Justice Ministers Council as Attaf Meets Arab League Chief in Algiers
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The Arab Post
- . November 11, 2026
- . Update: November 11, 2026 4:29 pm
Currently, the Algerian capital is the center of the diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa for the proceedings of the Council of Justice Ministers of Arab nations, which is taking place this week in Algeria. Arab Justice Ministers Council, Algiers hosted some legal and judicial delegations from all over the region on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, during the 42nd session of the Arab Justice Ministers Council.
The official statement from the Algerian Ministry of Justice says this much-anticipated meeting is particularly designed to further enhance the cooperation between Arab countries, both in the legal and judicial aspects. It is held at a time of great geopolitical tension, and member States are keen to have coordinated legal structures.
There was a lot of diplomatic work done before the formal beginning of the council yesterday on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf holds a critical meeting with Arab League Chief Nabil Fahmy for the first time, while the latter, who has come in for an official state visit to Algiers for the summit, is welcomed by the foreign ministry.
What Is on the Diplomatic Agenda? – Arab Justice Ministers Council
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy discussed mainly regional security in bilateral talks with Attaf. The leaders talked about aggravation of regional tensions, especially because of the ongoing crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories, says state media outlet Algérie Presse Service (APS).
Moreover, Libya, Sudan and Yemen were comprehensively covered in the context of their humanitarian and political situations. Both leaders emphasized the need to further strengthen the joint Arab cooperation in order to resolve these multifaceted crises in an urgent manner. Fahmy was quoted as congratulating Algeria for its hardline stances on regional issues and its ongoing efforts to strengthen a greater sense of unity among the Arab world.
Later in the day on Tuesday, Fahmy was also officially welcomed by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The meeting of high-level officials of the different countries, attended by the highest officials of the presidency, is a high political level that reflects the strategic value that Algeria assigns to its role in the framework of the Arab League.
The 42nd Session of Arab Justice Ministers Council Objectives
The foreign ministry is engaged in “regional conflicts”, while the justice ministers are on structural integration in the legal field. The main focus of Wednesday’s session is to coordinate the judicial procedures across the borders to “counter the transnational crimes and terrorism,” according to regional monitors at MADAR News.
At the summit the council will officially elect new members to its Executive Bureau. This structural change will define the way the council will be led over the next council term.
In addition, the ministers will review in detail the activities of the Arab Centre for Legal and Judicial Research that have taken place recently. The delegates are set to formally approve the Centre’s activities programme for the coming year, which will continue to enable the provision of legal studies in the regions, the delegates were told by Dzair Tube.
Finally, given Algeria’s hosting of representatives of the Arab Justice Ministers Council today, the two aspects of diplomatic crisis management and judicial structural reform show a common strategy. The Arab League is striving to create a united front in what is a highly volatile time for the Arab region – while tackling immediate geopolitical risks and cooperating in the long term through law.
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