arab league
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1. an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation (noun.group)
member holonym | : | algeria, algerie, democratic and popular republic of algeria, |
definition | : | a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | bahrain, bahrein, state of bahrain, |
definition | : | an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | arab republic of egypt, egypt, united arab republic, |
definition | : | a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | al-iraq, irak, iraq, republic of iraq, |
definition | : | a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | koweit, kuwait, state of kuwait, |
definition | : | an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | muscat and oman, oman, sultanate of oman, |
definition | : | a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | katar, qatar, state of katar, state of qatar, |
definition | : | an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia, |
definition | : | an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | somalia, |
definition | : | a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | republic of the sudan, soudan, sudan, |
definition | : | a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956 (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | syria, syrian arab republic, |
definition | : | an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | republic of tunisia, tunisia, |
definition | : | a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956 (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | united arab emirates, |
definition | : | a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | republic of yemen, yemen, |
definition | : | a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990 (noun.location) |
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