2015 Event Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces that Arab leaders will be combining their military resources to combat violence in the region; Saudi Arabia has already led joint forces in airstrikes on Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen 2014 Event Muslim Brotherhood followers have been asked to leave Qatar; other Arab states are unhappy with Qatar's support of the group, highlighted by recent charges that the nation received state secrets from member and former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi 2013 Event In an effort to curb obesity rates, the United Arab Emirates offers its citizens one gram of gold for every kilogram of weight they lose 2011 Event The Arab League agrees to impose sanctions on Syria due to the nation's continued violent uprising; Syria says the move is 'unprecedented' 2011 Event The Arab Gas Pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is destroyed in an explosion; the line supplies gas to Jordan and Israel 2011 Event Following the turmoil of the Arab Spring G8 nations pledge $40 billion to help Arab countries reconstruct and implement democracy 2011 Event Dubai, United Arab Emirates, begins an anti-piracy conference 2010 Event Plans to build 625 more homes in close to the West Bank, adjacent to Arab East Jerusalem, were announced 2010 Event Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Cairo and agree to ask the U.N. Security Council to force Israel to end its blockade of Gaza 1997 Event Saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple Computer 1994 Event United Arab Emirates' 1st official ODI, losing to India 1994 Event United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 2 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1994 Event 4 Arab terrorist founded guilty of bombing the World Trade Center 1993 Event Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught 1992 Death Mahmoud Riad, Secretary-General of Arab League (1972-79), dies 1992 Death Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna, Secretary-General of Arab League (1952-72), dies 1990 Event 12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia 1977 Event Egyptian President Sadat became 1st Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset 1977 Event Egypt's Anwar Sadat pledges to regain Arab territory from Israel 1974 Event Yemen Arab Republic, North Yemen, suspends constitution 1974 Event Most Arab oil producing nations end embargo against US 1974 Event Libya and Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" 1973 Event Arab League summit in Algiers recognizes Palestine 1973 Event 5-mo oil embargo by Arab states against U.S. and Netherlands begins 1973 Event Arab terrorists open fire at Athens airport, kills 3 injures 55 1972 Event Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates 1971 Event United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1971 Event Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates 1970 Event Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) adopts constitution 1970 Birthday Arshad Laiq, cricket all-rounder, United Arab Emirates World Cup 1996 1970 Event Arab terrorists kill 9 children and 3 adults on a school bus 1968 Event Arab terrorists in Athens fire on El Al plane, kills 1 1967 Event 6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin 1965 Event Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel 1963 Birthday Vijay Mehra, cricketer, United Arab Emirates batsman 1996 World Cup 1963 Event Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day - Military coup in Syria 1962 Event Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) 1962 Event Algeria becomes member of Arab League 1962 Birthday Sultan Zarawani, cricketer, United Arab Emirates captain 1996 World Cup 1962 Event Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 Event Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic 1958 Event Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months 1958 Event Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation 1958 Event Yemen announces it would join the United Arab Republic 1958 Event Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) 1958 Event Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan forms 1958 Event Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic 1958 Event Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic 1958 Event Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic 1952 Event Arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria 1952 Event Arab League security pact goes into effect 1948 Event Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus 1948 Event Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem 1948 Event Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River 1948 Event Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek 1947 Event Arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine 1945 Event Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt 1945 Event Arab League froms (Cairo) 1944 Event Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl," Oran, North Africa 1939 Birthday Ray Stevens, Clarksdale, Georgia, singer, Ahab the Arab, Streak 1937 Event Pan Arab conference about Palestine opens 1936 Event Jews repel an Arab attack in Petach Tikvah Palestine 1930 Event British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land 1920 Death Joseph Trumpeldor, killed defending Tel-Mai against arab attack 1916 Event Great Arab Revolt begin 1911 Death Arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab], Egyptian minister, dies 1893 Death Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle and is eaten 1881 Event Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" 1773 Birthday Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, Arab Music 1624 Death Thomas Erpenius, van Erp, orientalist/arab (Arab grammatica), dies 1332 Birthday Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist, Muqaddimah 1304 Birthday Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer, Travels in Asia and Africa 1075 Birthday Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist
