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Timeline: Arab League A chronology of key events: 1942 - British begin promoting idea of Arab League in an attempt win over Arabs as allies in war against Germany. Former Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid 1944 - Official representatives from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, North Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (Jordan) and Palestine meet in Alexandria, Egypt, and agree to form the League of Arab States. 1945 - Arab states sign Arab League Pact, thereby formally inaugurating the league. 1946 - Arab League members sign Cultural Treaty. 1950 - League members sign Joint Defence and Economic Cooperation Treaty. 1953 - Economic and Social Council formed; Libya joins the Arab League. 1956 - Sudan joins the Arab League. 1958 - Morocco and Tunisia join the Arab League; the League is recognised by the United Nations, and becomes the UN's organisation for education, science and culture in the Arab region. 1961 - Kuwait joins the Arab League. 1962 - Algeria joins the Arab League. 1964 - The first summit is convened in Cairo in January; the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO) is set up; second league summit in September welcomes the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). 1967 - South Yemen joins the Arab League. 1971 - Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates join the Arab League. 1973 - Mauritania joins the Arab League. 1974 - Somalia and Palestine (represented by the PLO ) join the Arab League. Arab League logo 1976 - Arab League summit in Cairo authorises the formation and deployment of an Arab peacekeeping force in Lebanon. 1977 - Djibouti joins the Arab League. 1979 - Egypt is suspended from the Arab League in the wake of President Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem and Egypt's peace agreement with Israel; the Arab League headquarters are moved to the Tunisian capital, Tunis. 1987 - Arab League extraordinary summit unanimously endorses a statement supporting what it described as Iraq's defence of its legitimate rights in its dispute with Iran and criticising Iran for its delay in accepting a UN-proposed ceasefire. 1989 - Egypt is readmitted into the Arab League; the league's headquarters are moved back to Cairo. 1990 May - Summit meeting in Baghdad criticises Western efforts to prevent Iraq from developing advanced weapons technology. 1990 August - At emergency summit, 12 out of 20 states present condemn the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait; unified Yemen joins the Arab League. 1993 - Comoros joins the Arab League. 1994 - Arab League condemns decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council to end the secondary and tertiary trade embargo against Israel and insists that the embargo can be lifted only by the league's council. 1996 - Arab League Council determines that the waters of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers be shared equitably between Iraq, Syria and Turkey. This followed complaints by Syria and Iraq that extensive construction work in southern Turkey was restricting their water supply. Arab League foreign ministers meeting in Cairo 1998 - Arab League secretary-general condemns the use or threat of force against Iraq; Arab League interior and justice ministers sign agreement to strengthen cooperation against terrorism; Arab League denounces bomb attacks against US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, and US missile strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan. 2001 - Amr Musa appointed secretary-general, replacing Esmat Abdel Meguid. 2003 March/April - US-led overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein: Some league members, including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain offer facilities for the invasion. Others, including Syria, strongly oppose it. 2003 September - Arab League permits US-backed Iraqi Governing Council to represent Iraq at its meetings.# I hope this would be enough sista!!!!!

What a nice taste in decorating Athena .. sure whoever "your husband to be" is a very lucky man!

Hey guys i was browsing the net and i came across this so i though to share chapter (3) with ya guys whoever wants the complete MILITARY TREATISE check out THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD .. have fun! III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM 1. Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them. 2. Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. 3. Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities. 4. The rule is, not to besiege walled cities if it can possibly be avoided. The preparation of mantlets, movable shelters, and various implements of war, will take up three whole months; and the piling up of mounds over against the walls will take three months more. 5. The general, unable to control his irritation, will launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. Such are the disastrous effects of a siege. 6. Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field. 7. With his forces intact he will dispute the mastery of the Empire, and thus, without losing a man, his triumph will be complete. This is the method of attacking by stratagem. 8. It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two. 9. If equally matched, we can offer battle; if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; if quite unequal in every way, we can flee from him. 10. Hence, though an obstinate fight may be made by a small force, in the end it must be captured by the larger force. 11. Now the general is the bulwark of the State; if the bulwark is complete at all points; the State will be strong; if the bulwark is defective, the State will be weak. 12. There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army:-- 13. (1) By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. 14. (2) By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier's minds. 15. (3) By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers. 16. But when the army is restless and distrustful, trouble is sure to come from the other feudal princes. This is simply bringing anarchy into the army, and flinging victory away. 17. Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: (1) He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. (2) He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. (3) He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. (4) He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. (5) He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign. 18. Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

my avatar ? mmh take a guess..

lets see, we must be all of what you said, thats true but! we are somebody actully more then most of them western countries with our history and tradition thats seperate us from alot of people so we are not "Nobody" we just have bad luck and stubrn brain! Period.

^^^SkyLine ... i don't know her :confused: but from her topics she is a tuff gurl!

Oh my god Lucky I mean some of us are here for severaL hours at times how many hours do you spend on s.o.l. dear?

I am just wondering, who in s.o.l. Used M.i.r.c.? And what was your nickname? Mine was KaY0s I know couple of more Nomads in s.o.l. Used it too, so I let them say it by themselves.

I am just wondering, who in s.o.l. Used M.i.r.c.? And what was your nickname? Mine was KaY0s I know couple of more Nomads in s.o.l. Used it too, so I let them say it by themselves.

hehehe rudy!!! bro as long as the girl looks good in diriac and speaks somali is all fine with me which side of somalia she is from!

LOL@X so tru bro but we shouldn't hate on them man even thou they are monoploist but hey they makin money man !!!! ps; i agree with you nuthing is betta then lynx!*LONG LIVE REDHATA AND GNU*

LOL@X so tru bro but we shouldn't hate on them man even thou they are monoploist but hey they makin money man !!!! ps; i agree with you nuthing is betta then lynx!*LONG LIVE REDHATA AND GNU*

Rudy LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL you crack me up ma nigga, Berwaqo you will be the malxees even if you want babes! runaway^virgin I LUV UR IDEA!!! Thanks guys!!

Berwaqo, cousin i tried to convince 'you know who' and my attempts failed but i will try again and i'll try to be more Persuasive today. Jamal!! i know that my nigga but yo we'll link this afternoon anyhow

Hey guys check this out, (male)how did you propose to your wifey? how do you intend to propose? (female)how would you like your man to propose to you? umh and yes before anyone asks i am trying to get some ideas *MUAH* SUGAGIRL

London...WEST LONDON MASSIVE!!! BERWAQO leave west london alone cousin!!! Jamal you making a s.o.l. meeting without inviting me ? comon!! that would be my chance to stalk athena and berwaqo!!

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales."<--< DO THEY STILL COME ON? 12. When it was actually worth getting up early On a Saturday to watch cartoons <--< THAT WAS FUN! 26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.<----< STILL DO! 48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" Movies. <--< COOL! 54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell," the ORIGINAL class <--< Screech JOKER! DAMN MAN GOOD O'L DAYS!!!

Qof magaala ka xanaaqay , magaalay ma qogtahay ? Sista , i do not agree with you and i can't see why everyone just saying negative things about Somali ppl YO!! we are a great nation and having couple of apples rotten in the basket doesn't make the whole basket rotten, SilentSista: but I have tried, and cant find them, and frankly I give up, hehehhe what you mean you can't find them ? yo somali ppl are not different from any other nation , treat us good and you get good treatment in return do not judge by individual cases !! ~have some screwed-up loyalties, ~some mixed up principles, ~their priorities are f!cked up, ~they jump to conclusions faster than God knows what, ~they spread malicious lies, without checking their sources, ~they cant handle seeing you successful- envious, ~they cant let you get on with your life in peace they have to mess it up- devious! ~they lie, cheat and never keep a promise. ~they share the same tongue and land with you ~they share religion with you ~they are your blood/land relative ~they survived for 10 yrs without official recognized government ~they always offer helping hand if you ask i could name many more but i think i been talking too much! So dear sista don't be so negative and harsh on our people!

*RED* You are cute and lovable type, You are picky but always in love... and liked to be loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be"moody" at times. Capable with people nice, soft, and that can love you for the way you are. Likes people that are easy to talk to, and can make you feel comfortable. p.s; i had a very annoying news its seems like ppl assume that i am female i wonder why :confused: but here it goes Okai I am 101% male!!!!!!!

Oh no anything but athena's whip!!!

OH MY GOD BERWAQO YOU ARE SO CRUEL!!! and i think you meant to say (Ku meel Gaar Buu Ahaa) and yo CLOWN you need to chill man it was just a topic to show women that they AIN'T angels they claim to be althou i know couple of angels who post on this site .. ummmhh *wink* you know who you are suga*... adios!

I am Somalia - I am Somalia I shall raise from my ashes, I am horn of Africa I will re-live my legend, I am the pure soul of all the mourning mothers, I am the land soaked with my child's blood, I am the pain after the wound, I am Somalia We living life in never ending mystery Living in far land but did we forget our history? Attempts to get Somalia back organized, We kept the whole world mesmerized We kept reciting Quran that we memorized Will we be back united or will we stay paralyzed? Too many questions our life is stranger then fiction, We share roots, religion, land and Qaad addiction, I wish I could paint Somalia back like a fine picture, Nomad Nation is our true description, Many leaders with different intentions, Many political views full of deception, Till the end of days, I’ll keep praying with every sunray, Hope the rain could clean our cities and hearts, Yet we’ll live with the scars to remind us of our past!

Its funny how all women have this idea that men could never be trusted and men will eventually cheat on his girl/wife, but let me share with you this story.. One of my friends (do not assume its me *LOL*) dated a cute nice girl from his college for more then 2 years and suddenly on one weekend his girl calls him and says HEY DARLING TONITE IS MY WEDDING NIGHT AND AM GETTING MARRIED AFTER 4 HRS!. Without prior notice or any explanation then he finds out that the girl was engaged (MIHIR) to some guy @ another E.U. Country and she played him for 2 yrs till her marriage night, so who got played? My friend? Or the newly married brother?

you could always ask him.