Arab League

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The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East that aims to promote political, economic, cultural, and security cooperation among its member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab organization
international organization
political organization
regional intergovernmental organization
abbreviation LAS
aim coordination of policies among Arab states
cultural cooperation among member states
economic cooperation among member states
political cooperation among member states
safeguarding independence and sovereignty of member states
security cooperation among member states
alternativeWebsite http://www.lasportal.org
ArabPeaceInitiativeAdoptionYear 2002
areaOfMemberStatesApprox over 13 million square kilometers
charterName Charter of the Arab League
charterSignedDate 1945-03-22
cooperatesWith African Union
European Union
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
currencyUnitInEconomicReports US dollar
currentSecretaryGeneral Ahmed Aboul Gheit
currentSecretaryGeneralStart 2016
decisionRule unanimity for major issues
emblemDescription white chain and laurel wreath surrounding Arabic name of the League
firstSecretaryGeneral Abdul Rahman Azzam
firstSecretaryGeneralStart 1945
flagDescription green flag with white Arabic script and laurel wreath emblem
foundedBy Arab states
foundingCountry Egypt
foundingDate 1945-03-22
foundingMember Egypt
Iraq
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Jordan
surface form: Transjordan
foundingMembersCount 6
foundingPlace Cairo
hasMember Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
State of Palestine
surface form: Palestine

Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
hasOrgan Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
Arab League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arab League Military Committee

Arab League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council of the Arab League

Economic and Social Council of the Arab League
Secretary-General of the Arab League
surface form: General Secretariat of the Arab League
hasSpecializedAgency Arab Civil Aviation Commission
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Arab Labor Organization
Arab League Broadcasting Union
Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
Arab Monetary Fund
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
Arab League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council of Arab Ministers of Health

Council of Arab Ministers of Information
Council of Arab Ministers of Interior
Council of Arab Ministers of Justice
Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs
hasSummit Arab League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arab League summit
headquartersCountry Egypt
headquartersLocation Cairo
mainDecisionMakingBody Economic and Social Council of the Arab League
surface form: Council of the Arab League
memberStatesCount 22
notableAgreement Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
notableInitiative Arab Peace Initiative
observerStatusIn United Nations
officialLanguage Arabic
officialName Arab League self-linksurface differs
surface form: League of Arab States
populationOfMemberStatesApprox over 400 million
primaryEthnolinguisticGroup Arabs
readmissionOfSyria 2023
regionServed Horn of Africa
Middle East
North Africa
secretaryGeneralTitle Secretary-General of the Arab League
shortName Arab League self-link
suspendedMember Syria
suspensionOfSyriaStart 2011
temporaryHeadquartersFrom 1979
temporaryHeadquartersLocation Tunis
temporaryHeadquartersTo 1990
website https://www.leagueofarabstates.net
workingLanguage Arabic

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AU cooperatesWith Arab League
subject surface form: African Union
Libyan government memberOf Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League (via Libya)
Middle East and North Africa hasOrganization Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Palestinian territories memberOf Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League (via State of Palestine)
Arab Maghreb Union cooperatesWith Arab League
Fus’ha usedBy Arab League
Government of Iraq memberOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab Air Carriers Organization affiliation Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Kingdom of Iraq memberOf Arab League
Syrian government internationalOrganizationMembership Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League (membership suspended)
Syrian opposition recognizedBy Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League (in part, at various times)
Kingdom of Libya era alliance Arab League
Economic Agreement of the Arab League hasJurisdiction Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
CAMI memberOf Arab League
subject surface form: Council of Arab Ministers of Interior
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers hasJurisdictionOver Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Regional Organizations Liaison Team worksWith Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Greater Arab Free Trade Area administeredBy Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Health Ministers Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Health Ministers Council scope Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Arab League Environment Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Environment Council country Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States (regional organization)
Arab League Environment Council appliesToJurisdiction Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Arab League Environment Council parentOrganization Arab League
this entity surface form: Council of the League of Arab States
Arab League Telecommunications Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Youth and Sports Council associatedWith Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Tourism Ministers Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Agriculture Ministers Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Agriculture Ministers Council appliesToJurisdiction Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Arab League Water Ministers Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Housing and Construction Ministers Council partOf Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
Arab League Housing and Construction Ministers Council hasJurisdictionOver Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Council of the League partOf Arab League
Council of the League appliesToJurisdiction Arab League
this entity surface form: Arab League member states
Protocol of Alexandria-related instruments and later League decisions appliesTo Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
ALECSO foundedBy Arab League
this entity surface form: League of Arab States
ALECSO parentOrganization Arab League