Arab world

The Arab world

The Arab world (Arabic: العالم العربي; pronounced: al-`alam al-`arabi) are the Arabic language-speaking countries stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. It consists of 24 countries and territories with a combined population of some 325 million people spanning at least 2 billion acres across two continents.

Arab World Media

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  2023 map of the geographical distribution of the various varieties of Arabic recognized by the ISO 639-3 standard, including Arabic-based creoles but excluding Ju

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  Eid al-Fitr mass prayer in Morocco

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  Palestinian schoolgirls in Gaza lining up for class, 2009

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  Salah Zulfikar and Faten Hamama at the premiere of Bain Al-Atlal ("Among the Ruins") in Cairo, 1959

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  A women's rights protest in Egypt, 2011

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  View from Cairo Tower 31march2007

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  This is an aerial view of the former Republican Palace (foreground), which served as both the prime ceremonial palace used by Saddam Hussein and the Headquarters for the now defunct Iraqi Republican Guard. The Tigris River and the city of Baghdad, Baghdad Province, Iraq (IRQ), are seen in the background. This palace was captured and occupied by Coalition forces during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

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  King Fahd Road - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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  Khartoum downtown view at night

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  View of 5th circle from Wadi Saqra