an international organization of Arabic-speaking nations, established to coordinate political, cultural, health and communications activities
The Arab League, established in March 1945, aims to improve relations among Arab nations Headquarters are located in Cairo, Egypt Members include: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
Federation comprised of Arab states stretching from North Africa to the Persian Gulf
An association of Arab states established in 1945 to promote cooperation among member nations in matters relating to economic and social development and foreign policy. an organization of Arab countries in North Africa and southwest Asia, which was formed in 1945. or League of Arab States Regional organization formed in 1945 and based in Cairo. It initially comprised Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Transjordan (now Jordan), Saudi Arabia, and Yemen; joining later were Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco, Kuwait, Algeria, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Mauritania, Somalia, the Palestine Liberation Organization, Djibouti, and Comoros. The league's original aims were to strengthen and coordinate political, cultural, economic, and social programs and to mediate disputes; a later aim was to coordinate military defense. Members have often split on political issues; Egypt was suspended for 10 years (1979-89) following its peace with Israel, and the Persian Gulf War (1990-91) also caused deep rifts. See also Pan-Arabism