Below is a list of Arab organizations by area of interest.

Cultural organizations Arab States Broadcasting Union Arab Chess Federation

Economic organizations Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization Arab Monetary Fund Arab Organization for Industrialization Council of Arab Economic Unity Greater Arab Free Trade Area – a treaty made by several Arab countries to make an Arab Common Market. The treaty was signed in 1997. Gulf Cooperation Council – a minor Arab organization, concerned with economic cooperation, It includes all Arab Persian Gulf states except Iraq. Yemen and Iraq are both possible members of the organization. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Educational organizations Arab Open University Association of Arab Universities Association of Arab and European Universities Fawakih

Political organizations Arab League – an organization that includes 22 members and 2 observers, and concentrates mainly on Political issues rather than Economical and Social ones. Arab Maghreb Union – a minor Arab organization that includes, Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. The organization was affected greatly in its sufficiency by the ongoing conflict in Western Sahara.

Scientific organizations Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)

Sports organizations Pan Arab Games Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA)

See also List of Arab companies

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