ʿAbd al-Khāliq Ḥassūnah

ʿAbd al-Khāliq Ḥassūnah (born October 28, 1898, Cairo, Egypt—died January 20, 1992, Cairo) was an Egyptian diplomat who was secretary-general of the Arab League (1952–72) and a skillful mediator, particularly during the international crisis that ensued after Egyptian Pres. Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956 and during the difficulties surrounding the independence of Kuwait in 1961. Ḥassūnah graduated in law (1921) from the University of Cairo and in economics and political science...