Union of Arab National Olympic Committees

The Union of Arab National Olympic Committees (acronym: UANOC; ) is an international organization

International organization

An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...

that unites the 22 National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

s (NOCs) of the Arab world

Arab world

The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...

. It is headquartered in Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

Member countries

Nation	Code	National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...	Created
Algeria	ALG	Comité Olympique Algérien Algerian Olympic Committee Algerian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Algeria. It was created in October 18 1963 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in January 27 1964.- External links :*...	1963/1964
Bahrain	BRN	Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Bahrain as a member of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1978 and received official recognition in 1979...	1978/1979
Comoros	COM	Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores	1979/1993
Djibouti	DJI	Comité National Olympique Djiboutien	1983/1984
Egypt	EGY	Egyptian Olympic Committee Egyptian Olympic Committee The Egyptian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Egypt and a part of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1910, with the symbolic participation of Egypt in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games...	1910
Iraq	IRQ	National Olympic Committee of Iraq National Olympic Committee of Iraq The National Olympic Committee of Iraq is the National Olympic Committee for Iraq. It was established in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. It was officially dissolved in May 2003 by L...	1948
Jordan	JOR	Jordan Olympic Committee Jordan Olympic Committee Jordan Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Jordan.- Federations :* Jordan Athletics Federation * Jordan Badminton Federation* Jordan Basketball Federation* Jordan Federation for Billiard and Snooker...	1957/1963
Kuwait	KUW	Kuwait Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Kuwait. The International Olympic Committee imposed a suspension on the committee with effect from 1 January 2010 due to alleged interference from the government...	1957/1966
Lebanon	LIB	Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Lebanon....	1947/1948
Libya	LBA	Libyan Olympic Committee	1962/1963
Mauritania	MTN	Comité National Olympique et Sportif Mauritanien	1962/1979
Morocco	MAR	Comité Olympique Marocain	1959
Oman	OMA	Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Oman.- External links :*...	1982
Palestinian territories	PLE	Palestine Olympic Committee Palestine Olympic Committee The Palestine Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee of Palestine. Palestine has been recognized as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia since 1986, and the International Olympic Committee since 1995.-History:...	1995
Qatar	QAT	Qatar Olympic Committee Qatar Olympic Committee Qatar Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Qatar.- External links :**http://www.olympic.qa Qatar Olympic Committee Home Page...	1979/1980
Saudi Arabia	KSA	Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Saudi Arabia.- External links :*...	1964/1965
Somalia	SOM	Somali Olympic Committee	1959/1972
Sudan	SUD	Sudan Olympic Committee	1956/1959
Syria	SYR	Syrian Olympic Committee Syrian Olympic Committee The Syrian Olympic Committeeis the National Olympic Committee in Syria for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee ....	1948
Tunisia	TUN	Comité National Olympique Tunisien	1957
United Arab Emirates	UAE	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing the United Arab Emirates.- External links :*...	1979/1980
Yemen	YEM	Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Yemen.- External links :*...	1971/1981

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