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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.


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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League issued harsh statements on the violation of sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

More than 80 UN member states, along with the EU and the Arab League, have strongly condemned "unilateral Israeli decisions and measures" and called for them to be reversed.

From BBC Feb. 21, 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

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

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