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Counterterrorism Committee of the League of Arab States

AKA

Arab League Counterterrorism Committee

Summary

The Arab League Ministerial Council has resolved to fight against terrorism in the region, with respect for the security, economic, ideological, and social dimensions of the threats. The Arab League has committed itself to implementing United Nations efforts to fight terrorism through its Arab Strategy to Combat terrorism (1997) and Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism (1998). To achieve these ends, the Arab League advocates for the adoption of comprehensive and coordinated tactics at both national and regional levels to combat terrorism. The Arab League works to generate reports and recommendations on Arab States’ security challenges, enact necessary legislation to criminalize terrorism and money laundering, endorse or join universal conventions on terrorism, promote dialogue, tolerance and understanding among civilizations, cultures and religions, address the conditions and factors that lead to terrorism, and cooperation in intelligence, extradition, and mutual legal assistance.  

Members

Member states of the Arab League include Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Website

http://www.lasportal.org/ 

Entry drafted by PILAC Research Assistant Claire DiMario, with research support from PILAC RA Svitlana Starosvit. Entry last updated: February 2015.