CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has warned against the region being dragged into a spiral of escalating violence in light of the grave risks posed by current Israeli actions. He expressed his concerns when he received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Gamal Roshdy, spokesman for the secretary-general, said that the meeting included an in-depth discussion of the regional situation. They also explored ways to advance relations between the league and Turkiye in political, economic and other matters during the next phase.