الجامعة العربية
the arab league
The Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية), al-Jāmiʿa al-ʻArabiyya is a regional organization located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, and Western Asia.
The league was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 initially with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945.
The Arab League has 22 members, including three African countries among the largest by area (Sudan, Algeria and Libya) and the largest country in Western Asia (Saudi Arabia). Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011.
The League's main goal is to "draw closer the relations between member states and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries".
علم منظمة التعاون الإسلامي
organization of islamic cooperation
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, founded in 1969, is the second largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states, 47 of which are Muslim majority countries, spread over four continents.
The flag consists of a globe inside a green crescent centered on a white background. The black Kaaba at the center of the globe symbolizes the geographical heart of Islam.
It is the collective voice of the Muslim world and endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony.
A few countries with significant Muslim populations, such as Russia and Thailand, sit as Observer States.
non-member states
Chad is the only country (where Arabic is an official language) to remain outside of the League.
In Eritrea, Malta, and South Sudan (where Arabic is not an official language) a dialect of Arabic is spoken by portions of the populations.
Additionally, there are two other Arabic-speaking states with limited recognition – Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Somaliland – but their disputed status, being claimed by League members Morocco and Somalia respectively, makes their membership unlikely for the foreseeable future.
