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OIC elects Madani as new head

Updated 13 February 2013

Arab News

February 07, 2013 21:49

OIC elects Madani as new head

Updated 13 February 2013

Arab News

February 07, 2013 21:49

Iyad Madani, the former Saudi minister of Culture and Information, was elected on Thursday the Organization of Islamic Conference's new secretary general. Madani is set to replace the current head, Turkey's Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, whose term comes to an end in 2014.