22 March 1945 A.D. Arab League Formed—Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq & Yemen
22 March 1945 A.D. Arab League Formed—Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq & Yemen Editors. “ 1945 – Representatives from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen meet in Cairo to establish the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. ” This Day in U.S. Military History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/march-22/ . Accessed 20 Mar 2015. 1945 – Representatives from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen meet in Cairo to establish the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. Formed to foster economic growth in the region, resolve disputes between its members, and coordinate political aims, members of the Arab League formed a council, with each state receiving one vote. When the State of Israel was created in 1948, the league countries jointly attacked but were repulsed by the Israelis. Two years later, Arab League nations signed a mutual defense treaty. F...