Member states of the Arab League

League of Arab States
  • جامعة الدول العربية (Arabic)
    Jāmiʿat ad-Duwal al-ʿArabiyya
Member states shown in dark green

The Arab League has 22 member states. It was founded in Cairo, Egypt, in March 1945 with seven members, namely the Kingdom of Egypt, the Kingdom of Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Republic, Transjordan, and North Yemen. Membership increased during the second half of the 20th century. Seven countries have observer status. The headquarters are located in Cairo, Egypt.


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