Arab Nations Unite: The League Founded in Cairo
Arab leaders signed a charter in Cairo to establish the Arab League, creating a formal political body designed to coordinate regional policy and defend sovereignty against external interference. This alliance immediately reshaped Middle Eastern diplomacy by providing a unified platform that would later influence border disputes, resource management, and collective responses to colonial withdrawal across the region.
March 22, 1945
81 years ago
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