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Founded in 1945 by the seven then-sovereign Arab states, it now has 22 members, including the as yet non-sovereign Palestine. It seeks to promote closer ties between the members and to coordinate their cultural, economic, and security policies. Proposals towards this end are the responsibility of the League Council, on which each member is represented and holds one vote. The Council may meet in the capital of any member state. The League also has a number of specialized ministerial committees which may make suggestions to the Council. However, especially on issues with a higher profile, the League has rarely made much effective (as distinct from rhetorical) progress, due to the considerable animosity which often exists within the Arab world. The League\'s headquarters and hence its secretariat are in Cairo, Egypt. During the 1980s, however, they were in Tunis, as Egypt was then suspended from the League on account of her having agreed a peace treaty with Israel. |
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