Arab League

American  

[ar-uhb leeg] / ˈær əb ˈlig /

noun

1. a confederation formed in 1945 by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Yemen and later joined by Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, Bahrain, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Arab League British  

noun

1. the league of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to further cultural, economic, military, political, and social cooperation

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Example Sentences

The U.A.E. is also rethinking its ties to organizations including the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called the Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure a “dangerous escalation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"We believe the reconstruction plan prepared by the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should be implemented immediately," he said, referring to a plan unveiled in March for reconstructing the shattered Palestinian territory.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

This month, Egypt, along with the 21 other members of the Arab League, issued a plan meant to counter Trump’s “riviera” concept.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

Finally, he embarked on a number of prolonged trips to Mecca and the newly independent African states through the good offices of the representatives of the Arab League in the United States.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey