CAIRO (Ma'an) -- Arab League chief Amr Mussa announced he would resign in coming weeks, hours after Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak quit his presidency, the Cairo-based Middle East News Agency reported.Mussa told Egyptian State TV he would quit without elaborating on his plans.
Oh, you know. Spend time with the family, work on the hobbies, explore future endeavours...
Following Mubarak's ouster, Mussa hailed fellow Egyptians and the army for their "historic achievement." The Egyptian official had joined anti-government protests in Tahrir Square.
That's right, folks! I never really liked Hosni. I just worked for him and did what he told me...
His term as head of the 22-member league was due to end in two months, and the charismatic leader has hinted he might run for presidency.
Charismatic? Probably means he can order off a menu in ten different languages. At once...
I'm not sure I could stand a charisma contest between Mousa and ElBaradei...
Earlier in February, Mousa told CNN he would be "ready for any role requested" so he could "turn his ideas, which most Egyptians support" into deeds.
Tan...rested...ready.
Mussa, 74, a former foreign minister, is a dynamic figure with a quick sense of humor and charisma that often eclipsed that of his former boss Mubarak. His popularity stems from his strong stands against Israel and language that appeals to the Arab street. Always impeccably dressed, Mussa excelled as Egypt's foreign minister for a decade between 1991 and 2001.
Other than the fact that he's never accomplished a friggin thing, he sounds perfect...
"If he were to run for president one day, in a free vote, he would be a sure-fire winner," said one of the diplomats in Cairo where the Arab League has its base.
Potato Head vs. Jerry Lewis! Liiiiiiiive on Pay Per View!
In a much-recalled sign of his status at home, Mussa made a triumphant entry to Cairo football stadium in 2006 where he was loudly applauded by some 100,000 Egyptian fans at the final of the African Nations Cup.
I must say, an impressive tongue bath by Ma'an...