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Pan-Arabism

Ideology espousing the unification of Arabs Map of the Arab world The flag of the Arab Revolt was originally used against the Ottoman Turks, and remains a prominent symbol of pan-Arabism. The design and colours are the basis of many modern Arab states' flags. The Arab Liberation Flag was created by the Free Officers movement that led the 1952 Egyptian revolution. The flag is associated with Nasserism, republicanism, and Pan-Arabism. Several modern Arab flags use the Arab Liberation Flag as a model. Part of a series on theArab world Political Issues Arab Winter Syrian Civil War Somali Civil War Western Sahara conflict Arab–Israeli conflict Pan-Arabism Weapons of mass destruction Egypt Iraq Libya Syria Geography Middle East and North Africa Regions Maghreb Nile Valley Mashriq South Arabia Tihamah Yemen Hadhramaut Eastern Arabia Hijaz Najd Bab-el-Mandeb Deserts Sahara Arabian ad-Dahna Governance Founding Charter Human Rights Charter Secretary General (Ahmed Aboul Gheit) Institutions Council Summits Parliament Unity Arab leaders King Salman King Abdullah Fattah el-Sisi Ideology Arab nationalismNasserism Arab socialismBa'athism Third International Theory IslamismSunni Islam Anti-Irani