20-05-2023 | 12:00 PM
Syria rejoined Arab League
Recently, foreign ministers from Arab League member states have agreed to reinstate Syria’s membership after its suspension more than 10 years ago.
Key Highlights:
The Arab League is an intergovernmental organization of Arab states in the Middle East and Africa. It was formed in 1945 following the adoption of the Alexandria Protocol in 1944.
Its objective is to draw closer the relations between member states and, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty of the Arab countries.
The league currently has 22 members which includes countries like Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, and Palestinian Authority among others.
The observer countries are Brazil, Eritrea, India, Armenia, and Venezuela. Observer states have been invited to participate during Arab League sessions, but do not hold voting privileges.