Arab League Day

Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen celebrate the founding of the Arab League every year on 22nd March.

The Arab League or (League of Arab States) was founded on 22 March 1945 to "co-ordinate economic affairs, including commercial relations; communications; cultural affairs; nationality, passports, and visas; social affairs; and health affairs." Member states (which include Morocco) are not permitted to resort to force against each other.

The idea of a league of arab natiions was originally conceived and promoted by Britain in 1942, in an attempt to make them allies in the war against Germany. During September and October 1944, official representatives from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, North Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan and Palestine met in Alexandria, Egypt, and agreed to form the League of Arab States, which was founded on 22nd March 1945. Its main goals were defined as: "to serve the common good of all Arab countries, ensure better conditions for all Arab countries, guarantee the future of all Arab countries and fulfil the hopes and expectations of all Arab countries".

The founder nations were Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. Since then they have been joined by Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. Eritrea is an "observer" at Arab League meetings.

The League has been involved in restructuring the school curriculum in schools in Arab countries, preserving Arabic manuscripts, as well as translations of foreign works into Arabic. It has helped to fight crime, such as drug trafficking, worked on improving the work situation of labourers and the social situation of women, and promoted the welfare of children. It has also been instrumental in creating an Arab postal union and a union for wireless communication and telecommunication and has been active in settling some disputes between Arab states. Since 1950 the League has had a joint defence program.

All Arab League members are also members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

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