Arab League

[ar-uhb leeg]

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.

Arab League

noun

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

Example Sentences

Crucially, the UN conference was also led by Saudi Arabia and supported by the Arab League.

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Last year, he represented the states of the Arab League at the International Court of Justice in proceedings relating to Israel and Palestinian territories.

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Palestine currently has limited rights to participate in the work of the UN, and is also recognised by various international organisations, including the Arab League.

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

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It was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas after it was presented by Egypt at an emergency Arab League summit on Tuesday.

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