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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An association of Arab states established in 1945 to promote cooperation among members regarding economic and social development and foreign policy.
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- proper noun an
international organization ofArabic -speaking nations , established tocoordinate political ,cultural ,health andcommunications activities
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- noun an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation
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Examples
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In a bitter concluding statement, Ja'afari blasted what he called the Arab League's "shameful position," which he said was aimed at "the settling of political accounts with Syria."
Reuters: Top News 2012
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The International Crisis Group called the Arab League plan flawed and unrealistic.
Syria, Keeping Forces in Place, Asks Civilians to Disarm Nour Malas 2011
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One diplomat said the Security Council will be looking to see whether members of the Arab League, which is pressing for the no-fly zone, are ready to seriously participate in the establishment and operation of a zone.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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There is arguably no Arab leader besides Colonel Qaddafi who might have been able to unite much of the region against him all at once - though Algeria and Syria did not agree with the no-fly zone - and empower the much-maligned Arab League, which is an institution often mocked by Arab commentators for failing to carry out its pronouncements.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL SLACKMAN 2011
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The government called the Arab League decision "illegal," claiming it was intended to set the stage for foreign military intervention like in Libya.
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But Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem also called the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria a "very dangerous step," according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.
CNN.com 2011
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Mohamed Amr, Egypt's foreign minister, said the council would take over the Libyan Embassy in Cairo and would assume Libya's seat on the Arab League, which is based in Cairo.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallem on Nov. 29 called the Arab League's sanctions against his country a declaration of "economic war."
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When Mubarak decided to put him in charge of the Arab League, which is headquartered in Cairo not far from the foreign ministry, some Egyptian commentators concluded that the president was trying to sideline a public figure who was becoming uncomfortably popular.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem called the Arab League's decision to suspend the country's membership "very dangerous" and said the bloc had given in to external pressure.
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