On This Day in History - The Founding of the Arab League

posted on: Mar 22, 2015

On March 22nd 1945 the Arab League was founded in Cairo.

The goal of the league was to draw closer relations between the member states, safeguard them and consider their interests.

The original member states of the league were Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan (at that time Transjordan), with Yemen joining less than two months later.

The league was initially headquartered in Cairo, although this was moved following Egypt’s suspension, then returned there after the country reentered, and currently has 22 members.

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