جامعة الدول العربية Jāmaʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya League of Arab States
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Headquarters		Cairo, Egypt1
Official languages		Arabic
Membership		22 Arab states 3 observer states
Leaders
-	Secretary General	Amr Moussa (since 2001)
-	Council of the Arab League	Sudan
-	Speaker of the Arab Parliament	Nabih Berri
Establishment
-	Alexandria Protocol	March 22, 1945
Area
-	Total area with Western Sahara	13,953,041 km² (2nd2) 5,382,910 sq mi
-	Area excluding Western Sahara	13,687,041 km2 ( 5,280,291 sq mi)
Population
-	2007 estimate	339,510,535 (3rd2)
-	Density	24. The Flag of the League of Arab States is a green banner bearing the seal of the League of Arab States The headquarters of the Arab League are located near the central business district of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Amr Moussa (عمرو موسى (born 1936 has been the current Secretary-General of the League of Arab States since his election to the position in May 2001 Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. At the Arab League Summit of 2001 - Amman, the Arab states agreed to create an Arab Parliament, and came up with a resolution to give the Nabih Berri (نبيه بري born January 28, 1938) is the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon. On 7 October 1944, in Alexandria, five Arab countries agreed on the foundation of a joint Arab Organization which led to the formation of the League Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different Areas here is a list of areas between 10 million km² and 100 million km² This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 33/km²  63/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2007 estimate
-	Total	$2,364,871 million (6th2)
-	Per capita	$11,013 (70th)
Currency		see footnote 3 below
Time zone		(UTC+0 to +4)
Website (Arabic) http://arableagueonline.org/
1	From 1979 to 1989: Tunis, Tunisia. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. There are three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP Per capita A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
2	If ranked.
3	ISO 4217 codes bracketed: Algerian dinar (DZB) • Bahraini dinar (BHD) • Comorian franc (KMF) • Djiboutian franc (DJF) • Egyptian pound (EGP) • Iraqi dinar (IQD) • Jordanian dinar (JD) • Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) • Lebanese livre (LL, LBP) • Libyan dinar (LYD) • Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO) • Moroccan dirham (MAD) • Omani rial (OMR) • Qatari riyal (QAR) • Saudi riyal (SAR) • Somali shilling (SOS) • Sudanese pound (SDD) • Syrian pound (SYP) • Tunisian dinar (TND) • United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) • Yemeni rial (YER)

The Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية‎), officially called the League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية‎), is a regional organization of Arab States in Southwest Asia and North Africa. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established The dinar ( Arabic: دينار ISO 4217 code DZD) is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 santeem (سنتيم The dinar (دينار is the Currency of Bahrain. The ISO 4217 currency code is BHD The franc ( French: franc comorien; Arabic: فرنك قمري ( ISO 4217 currency code KMF is the official Currency of Comoros The franc (فرنك is the Currency of Djibouti. The ISO 4217 currency code is DJF. The Egyptian pound or gineih (الجنيه المصرى el-Gineih el-Miṣrī) The dinar (pronounced di-'när ( Arabic: دينار Kurdish: دینار ( sign: ع The dinar ( ISO 4217 code JOD; unofficially known as JD) is the currency of Jordan. The Lebanese pound ( lira in Arabic, ليرة or livre in French) ( ISO 4217: "Lebanese pound" LBP is the currency The dinar (دينار is the Currency of Libya. Its ISO 4217 code is "LYD" MRO is also the acronym for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter The ouguiya ( Arabic: أوقية Currency code: MRO is the The dirham (درهم plural درهمان, دراهم or درهما is the currency of Morocco. The rial ( Arabic: ريال ISO 4217 code OMR) is the Currency of Oman. The Riyal ( Arabic: ريال ISO 4217 code QAR) is the currency of Qatar. The riyal ( Arabic: ريال ISO 4217 code SAR) is the currency of Saudi Arabia. The shilling ( English) shilin ( Somali, also شلن or scellino ( Italian) has been the Currency of Somalia The Sudanese pound ( Arabic:) is the currency of Sudan. Arabic names for the denominations appear on Sudanese coins whilst both Arabic and English The Syrian pound ( Arabic: الليرة السورية al-līra as-sūriyya, French: livre syrienne) is the Currency of Syria The Dinar ( Arabic: دينار ISO 4217 currency code TND) is the currency of Tunisia. The dirham (درهم ( sign: دإ; code: AED) is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. The rial or riyal is the currency of Yemen. It is technically divided into 100 fils, although coins denominated in fils have not been issued since Citizenship See also Citizenship of the Arab League Culture See also Culture of the Arab League Demographics The Arab League is a culturally and ethnically diverse league of 22 member states The Arab League is rich in resources with enormous oil and natural gas reserves History of the enlargements 1942 - The United Kingdom promotes the idea of the Arab League to win its battle against Nazi Germany in the The Arab League was founded in 1945 and has 22 members The Organization has Three observer members Eritrea, India and Venezuela. The Arab League is a political organization developing into a more economic one it has an Area of 14 million km² making it only Second after the Russian Federation, if ranked In its early years the Arab League concentrated mainly on economic cultural and social programs Transportation in the Arab League is considered fairly inequipped Transportational infrastructure has been growing slowly The Arab League as an Organization has no military Force like the UN or EU but recently in the 2007 summit the Leaders decided to reactivate their joint defense and establilsh a peacekeeping The Arab League is a Political Organization aiming to help integrate its members economically and solve in-between conflicts without asking for foreign Help The Arab States have tried to form unions in several non-political organizations All Lists and Statistics of the Arab League Economic Lists Financing GDP Main Article Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan It was formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan (renamed Jordan after 1946), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Emirate of Transjordan ( Arabic: ar إمارة شرق الأردن) was a former Ottoman territory incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Yemen joined as a member on May 5, 1945. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Arab League currently has 22 members (see below: Members/dates).

The main goal of the League is to:

"draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries. "^[1]

The Arab League is involved in political, economic, cultural, and social programs designed to promote the interests of member states. The Arab League has served as a forum for member states to coordinate their policy positions and deliberate on matters of common concern, settling some Arab disputes and limiting conflicts such as the Lebanese civil wars of 1958. The Arab League has served as a platform for the drafting and conclusion of almost all landmark documents promoting economic integration among member states, such as the creation of the Joint Arab Economic Action Charter, which set out the principles for economic activities of the League. It has played an important role in shaping school curricula, and preserving manuscripts and Arab cultural heritage. The Arab League has launched literacy campaigns, and reproduced intellectual works, and translated modern technical terminology for the use of member states. It encourages measures against crime and drug abuse and deals with labor issues (particularly among the emigrant Arab workforce).

The Arab League has also fostered cultural exchanges between member states, encouraged youth and sports programs, helped to advance the role of women in Arab societies, and promoted child welfare activities.

Each member has one vote on the League Council, decisions being binding only on those states that have voted for them. The aims of the League in 1945 were to strengthen and coordinate the political, cultural, economic, and social programs of its members, and to mediate disputes among them or between them and third parties. The signing on April 13, 1950, of an agreement on Joint Defense and Economic Cooperation also committed the signatories to coordination of military defense measures. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The 2002 Arab Peace Initiative

Main article: Arab Peace Initiative

At the Beirut Summit on 28 March 2002 the Arab League adopted the Arab Peace Initiative[1], a Saudi-inspired peace plan for the Arab-Israeli Conflict. 2002 Arab League summit|2007 Arab League summitThe Arab Peace Initiative ( Arabic Language: مبادرة السلام العربية is a Peace initiative first proposed The Beirut Summit (also known as the Arab Summit Conference) was a meeting of the Arab League in Beirut, Lebanon in March 2002 to Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2002 Arab League summit|2007 Arab League summitThe Arab Peace Initiative ( Arabic Language: مبادرة السلام العربية is a Peace initiative first proposed

The Initiative offered full normalization of relations with Israel in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the Occupied Territories, including the Golan Heights, the recognition of "an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital" in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as a "just solution" for the Palestinian refugees. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Occupied territories is a Term of art in International law. In accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land (Fourth Hague Convention October Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. East Jerusalem refers to the part of Jerusalem captured by Jordan in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and subsequently by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west

The Peace Initiative was again endorsed in 2007 in the Riyadh Summit. In July 2007 the Arab League sent a mission, consisting of the Jordanian and Egyptian foreign ministers, to Israel to promote the Initiative, which has been welcomed by Israel, with reservations. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

Economy

Main article: Economy of the Arab League

The Arab League is rich in resources, with enormous oil and natural gas resources; it also has great fertile lands in South of the Sudan, usually referred to as the food basket of the Arab World. The Arab League is rich in resources with enormous oil and natural gas reserves An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The region's instability has not affected its tourism industry, that is considered the fastest growing industry in the region, with Egypt, UAE, Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan leading the way. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Another industry that is growing steadily in the Arab League is telecommunications. Within less than a decade, local companies such as Orascom and Etisalat have managed to compete internationally. Orascom is an Egyptian business group It holds a portfolio of business activities ranging from contracting to railways and navigation services to manufacturing Etisalat is one of the largest Telecommunications companies in the world and the largest operator in the Arab world headquartered in the UAE (as per FT500

Arab League Provinces

Economic achievements initiated by the League amongst member states have been less impressive than those achieved by other smaller Arab organizations such as the GCC. However, several promising major economic projects are set to be completed soon. Among them are the Arab Gas Pipeline, scheduled to be finished by the year 2010, which will connect Egyptian and Iraqi Gas to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, and also to Turkey (and, therefore, Europe), as well as a free trade Agreement (GAFTA) stated for completion by the January 1, 2008, making 95% of all Arab products free of customs. Arab Gas Pipeline is a pipeline that exports Egyptian natural gas to the Middle East and by the possible further extension to Europe. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Economic development in the Arab League is very disparate, with a significant difference in wealth and economic conditions between the rich oil states of the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, on the one hand, and poor countries like the Comoros, Mauritania, and Djibouti. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the

Arab Economic Funding is being made, the Arab League agreed to Aid Sudanese Region of Darfur with 500 million dollars, and Egyptian and Libyan Companies are planning on building Several wells in the dry region. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan.

List of member states by GDP

Arab Countries by nominal GDP.
Source: IMF (2005)

Country	GDP US$ (PPP)	GDP US$ per capita (PPP)
Arab League	2,323,453,000,000	-
Saudi Arabia	572,200,000,000	20,700
Egypt	431,900,000,000	5,400
Algeria	268,900,000,000	8,100
United Arab Emirates	145,800,000,000	55,200
Kuwait	138,600,000,000	55,300
Morocco	127,000,000,000	3,800
Sudan	107,800,000,000	2,500
Syria	86,590,000,000	4,500
Libya	78,790,000,000	13,100
Tunisia	77,160,000,000	7,500
Qatar	68,870,000,000	75,900
Oman	61,210,000,000	19,100
Yemen	52,610,000,000	2,400
Jordan	28,180,000,000	4,700
Bahrain	24,610,000,000	34,700
Lebanon	21,048,000,000	10,400
Mauritania	5,818,000,000	1,800
Somalia	5,575,000,000	600
Djibouti	1,878,000,000	1,000
Comoros	1,262,000,000	600

Geography

The Exclusive Economic Zone of Arab League

Arab League Member states divided in the two continents of Asia and Africa

The area of members of the Arab League covers around 14 million square km and straddles two continents: Western Asia North Africa and East Africa. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The area consists of large arid desert areas (e. g. , The Sahara) but also has several very fertile lands in the Nile Valley and the High Atlas Mountains of North Africa and the fertile crescent stretching from Iraq to Syria Lebanon and Palestine. The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River The Atlas Mountains ( Kabyle: Idurar n leṭles جبال الأطلس) is a Mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about 2400 The Fertile Crescent is a Crescent -shaped region in the Middle East, originally incorporating the Levant and Ancient Mesopotamia, and often For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It also has deep forests in southern Arabia and south Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. It has the longest river (The Nile). The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River

The area has witnessed the rise and fall of many ancient civilizations - Ancient Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Phoenicia, Carthage, Kush, and Nabateans all lived within its modern day borders. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Kush civilization centered in the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile, and the confluence of the River Atbara and Nile in what The Nabataeans ( Arabic: الأنباط, Al-Anbāṭ) were an ancient Semitic people Arabs of southern Jordan, Canaan

Members / Dates

Main article: Enlargement of the Arab League

The Arab League was founded in Cairo in 1945 by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (Jordan from 1950), and Yemen. History of the enlargements 1942 - The United Kingdom promotes the idea of the Arab League to win its battle against Nazi Germany in the This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The Emirate of Transjordan ( Arabic: ar إمارة شرق الأردن) was a former Ottoman territory incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya There was an increase in the membership of the League in the second half of the 20th century, with 15 Arab states and 3 observers being admitted. History of the enlargements 1942 - The United Kingdom promotes the idea of the Arab League to win its battle against Nazi Germany in the

Egypt's membership was suspended in 1979 after it signed a peace treaty with Israel, and the League's headquarters were moved from Cairo, Egypt, to Tunis, Tunisia. In 1987 Arab countries restored diplomatic relations with Egypt, and Egypt was readmitted to the League in 1989 with the League's headquarters moving back to Cairo. In September 2006, Venezuela was accepted as an observer, and India in 2007. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the

The current members and observers of the Arab League and their dates of admission (observers in italics) are:

Map showing the Arab League members colored by the decade of joining. History of the enlargements 1942 - The United Kingdom promotes the idea of the Arab League to win its battle against Nazi Germany in the Color codes are as follows:    1940's,    1950's,    1960's,    1970's. The Comoros (circled) joined in 1993.

Egypt[2]  Iraq[2]  Jordan[2]b  Lebanon[2]  Saudi Arabia[2]    Syria[2] March 22, 1945a  Yemen May 5, 1945  Libya March 28, 1953c  Sudan January 19, 1956  Moroccod  Tunisia October 1, 1958  Kuwait July 20, 1961  Algeria August 16, 1962

UAE June 12, 1972  Bahrain  Qatar September 11, 1971  Oman September 29, 1971  Mauritania   November 26, 1973  Somalia February 14, 1974  Palestine[2]e September 9, 1976  Djibouti April 9, 1977  Comoros November 20, 1993  Eritrea observer since 2003[3]  Venezuela observer since 2006[4][5]  India observer since 2007[6]

a Date of foundation. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Proposals for a Palestinian state (دولة فلسطين refer to the proposed establishment of an independent state for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which is currently Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country b As Transjordan. The Emirate of Transjordan ( Arabic: ar إمارة شرق الأردن) was a former Ottoman territory incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine c Libya announced its withdrawal on October 24, 2002, which would have been effective one year later; however, Libya then retracted its decision to withdraw on January 16, 2003, reaffirmed it on April 3, 2003, before retracting it again on May 25, 2003. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. d The sovereignty of Western Sahara is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front's Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic government. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Polisario, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Po pular de Li beración de Sa The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially The Arab League recognizes it as a part of Morocco. e Representatives from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary

Israel is not a member in spite of having 20% of its citizens of Arab origin, and Arabic as an official language. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Arab citizens of Israel refers to Arabs or Arabic -speaking people who are Citizens of Israel who are not Jewish. The Israeli population is a linguistically and culturally diverse community Neither is Chad a member, although Arabic is in both official and vernacular use there. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Chad has two official languages French and literary Arabic, and over 120 indigenous languages

Status of Palestine

Mindful of their previous announcements in support of the Arabs of Palestine the framers of the Pact were determined to include them within the League from its inauguration. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. ^[7]

This was done by means of an annex that declared:

"Even though Palestine was not able to control her own destiny, it was on the basis of the recognition of her independence that the Covenant of the League of Nations determined a system of government for her. Her existence and her independence among the nations can, therefore, no more be questioned de jure than the independence of any of the other Arab States. . . Therefore, the States signatory to the Pact of the Arab League consider that in view of Palestine's special circumstances, the Council of the League should designate an Arab delegate from Palestine to participate in its work until this country enjoys actual independence. "^[1]

At the Cairo Summit of 1964, the Arab League initiated the creation of an organization representing the Palestinian people. The Palestinian National Council convened in East Jerusalem on 29 May 1964. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Palestinian Liberation Organization was founded during this meeting on 2 June 1964. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

Government

The Charter of the Arab League[2] endorsed the principle of an Arab homeland while respecting the sovereignty of the individual member states. Pan-Arabism is a movement for Unification among the peoples and countries of the Arab World, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself

The internal regulations of the Council of the League were agreed in October 1951 [3] as well as those of the committees [4]. Those of the Secretary-General were agreed in May 1953. [5]

Area Comparison between the Arab League and other parts of the World: Russia, Canada, China, the U. S. A. , Brazil, Europe

Since then, Arab order has based on this duality. Preservation of individual statehood derived its strengths from natural preferences of ruling elites to maintain their power and their independence in decision making. The fear of rich Arabs that poorer Arabs may come to share their wealth in the name of Arab nationalism, the feuds among Arab rulers and the influence of external powers that saw potential danger in Arab unity; all reinforced this duality. Arab nationalism ( Arabic: القومية العربية is a Nationalist ideology which rose to prominence amongst Arabs from the early 20th century onwards

see Government of the Arab League

Demographics of the Arab League

Main article: Demographics of the Arab League

The Arab League is a culturally and ethnically diverse association of 22 member states, located in a highly populated region. The Arab League is a culturally and ethnically diverse league of 22 member states As of January 1, 2007, the population of the Arab League was around 314,000,000 people. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Many countries are expected to experience an increase in population over the coming decades, diminishing the slow economic developments being made in the league's developing countries.

Dubai

The most populous member state is Egypt, with a population of 76,000,000 people, while the least populated is Djibouti, with close to 500,000 inhabitants. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Most of the Gulf states have large populations of foreign labor; the UAE's Arab population counts for less than 20% of its overall population, with 50% from Southeast Asia. Some Gulf states import cheap Arab labor, mainly from Egypt, Yemen and Somalia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known

the Arab League in General is an Urban population, due to the vast desert region, the population has been concentrated in the cities, where all the Trade and Industry is, the biggest Arab Cities are Cairo, followed by Baghdad, Khartoum, Damascus, Riyadh and Casablanca. This article lists the largest cities in the Arab League. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا

Comparisons with other organizations

The Arab League resembles the Organization of American States, the Council of Europe, and the African Union, in that it has primarily political aims; one can regard each of these organizations as a regional version of the United Nations. The Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquartered The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security However, its membership is based on culture rather than geographical location (which is the basis for membership of the other organizations cited above). In this respect the Arab League may bring to mind organizations such as the Latin Union. The Latin Union is an International organization of nations that use a Romance language.

The Arab League differs notably from some other regional organizations such as the European Union, in that it has not achieved any significant degree of regional integration and the organization itself has no direct relations with the citizens of its member states. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

All Arab League members are also members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. In turn, the memberships of the smaller GCC and Arab Maghreb Union organizations are subsets of that of the Arab League. The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( CCASG; مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council The Arab Maghreb Union ( Arabic: اتحاد المغرب العربي transliterated: Ittihad al-Maghrib al-Araby French

The organization of the Arab League is based on principles that would support and promote a unified Arab Nationalism and a common position among Arabic states on various issues. It is less likely to resemble organizations such as the African Union, where unified nationalism is impossible due to the heterogeneity of its members. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African

Secretaries General

Abdul Rahman Azzam	1945 to 1952
Abdul Khalek Hassouna	1952 to 1972
Mahmoud Riad	1972 to 1979
Chedli Klibi	1979 to 1990
Assad al-Assad	1990 to 1991
Ahmad Esmat Abd al Meguid	1991 to 2001
Amr Moussa	2001 to Date

Arab League Summits

1. Cairo: 13-17 Jan. Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam (عبد الرحمن حسن عزام ‎ (1893 - 1976 was an Egyptian diplomat with family origins in Egypt He served as the first Mahmoud Riad (محمود رياض‎ (1917-1992 was an Egyptian diplomat Chedli Klibi (الشاذلي القليبي (born September 6, 1925, Tunis) is a Tunisian politician Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid (أحمد عصمت عبد المجيد (born 1923 is an Egyptian diplomat Amr Moussa (عمرو موسى (born 1936 has been the current Secretary-General of the League of Arab States since his election to the position in May 2001 Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 1964.
2. Alexandria: 5-11 Sep. Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια 1964.
3. Casablanca: 13-17 Sep. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا 1965.
4. Khartoum: 29 Aug. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. 1967.
5. Rabat: 21-23 Dec. Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the 1969.
6. Cairo (first emergency summit): 21-27 Sep. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 1970
7. Algiers: 26-28 Nov. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest 1973.
8. Rabat: 29 Oct. Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the 1974.
9. Riyadh (2nd emergency summit): 17-28 Oct. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city 1976.
10. Cairo: 25-26 Oct. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 1976.
11. Baghdad: 2-5 Nov. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous 1978.
12. Tunis: 20-22 Nov. Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis 1979.
13. Amman: 21-22 Nov. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom 1980.
14. Fes: 6-9 Sep. Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat 1982.
15. Casablanca (3rd emergency summit): 7-9 Sep. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا 1985
16. Amman (4th emergency summit): 8-12 Nov. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom 1987.
17. Algiers (5th emergency summit): 7-9 Jun. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest 1988.
18. Casablanca (6th emergency summit): 23-26 Jun. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا 1989.
19. Baghdad (7th emergency summit): 28-30 Mar. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous 1990.
20. Cairo (8th emergency summit): 9-10 Aug. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 1990
21. Cairo (9th emergency summit): 22-23 Jun. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 1996.
22. Cairo (10th emergency summit): 21-22 Oct. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 2000.
23. Amman: 27-28 Mar. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom 2001.
24. Beirut: 27-28 Mar. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 2002.
25. Sharm el-Sheikh: 1 Mar. Sharm el Sheikh (شرم الشيخ Sharm al-Shaykh) often known simply as "Sharm" is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in 2003.
26. Tunis: 22-23 May. Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis 2004.
27. Algiers: 22-23 Mar. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest 2005.
28. Khartoum: 28-30 Mar. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. 2006.
29. Riyadh: 27-28 Mar. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city 2007.
30. Damascus: 29-30 Mar. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. 2008.

• Summit number 14 in Fes, Morocco occurred in two stages:
  • On 25 November 1981: The meeting ended without agreeing on the document and Egypt not shared in it. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 It is considered the shortest summit, only lasting 5 hours.
  • On 6-9 September 1982. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
• There are two summits in addition to those aforementioned, but they are not added to the system of Arab League summits:
  • Anshas, Egypt: 28-29 May 1946. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  • Beirut, Lebanon: 13 November-15 November 1956. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Sub-Organization

• Arab Air Carriers Organization
• Arab Chess Federation
• Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
• Arab Inter-parliamentary Union
• Arab Monetary Fund
• Arab Organization for Industrialization
• Arab Technical Committees
• Arabic industrial development and mining organization
• Federation of Arab Trade Unions and Labor Societies
• General Arab Insurance Federation
• General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries (General Union)
• GAFTA
• International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
• OAPEC
• Pan Arab Games

• Secretary General of the League of Arab States
• The Council of the Arab League
• Parliament of the Arab League
• Specialized Ministerial Councils
• General Secretariat Sub Departments

See also

• Arab League and the Arab-Israeli conflict
• Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA)
• Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Iran-Arab relations
• Largest Cities of the Arab League
• March 28, 2002 Arab Peace Initiative
• Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Arab Labour Organization ALO

Notes

References

• Geddes, Charles L. (1991). A Documentary History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-275-93858-1

External links

• Arab League (official site <arab>, english version under construction)
• Arab Gateway - The Arab League summits and documents
• Arab League at the Open Directory Project
• World Statesmen - Arab League