Claim: Egypt is a founding member of the Arab League.
Evidence: Egypt is a member of the United Nations , Non-Aligned Movement , Arab League , African Union , and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members : Kingdom of Egypt , Kingdom of Iraq , Transjordan -LRB- renamed Jordan in 1949 -RRB- , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia , and Syria.