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Also known as Arabophone, Arabian world, Arabic countries, Arabic-speaking countries, GAFTA countries, Greater Arab Free Trade Area countries, Arab States, Arab countries

geographic and cultural region; collective term for the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only

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The Arab world refers to the countries and regions where Arabic is the primary language, spanning across North Africa and the Middle East in Asia. It's a significant geographic and cultural region that encompasses hundreds of millions of people and plays an important role in global politics, economics, and culture.

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Research

8,632 papers

Self-immolation in the Arab world: A systematic review.Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries · 2023El Hayek S, Cherro M, El Harake N et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.10.001
Barriers toward xenotransplantation in Arab World.ReviewXenotransplantation · 2024Ghazi M, Saleh A, Abdallah M et al.DOI: 10.1111/xen.12852
Arab world's impact on bladder cancer research and opportunities for growth: A bibliometric review study.Medicine · 2024Saleh M, Raffoul P, Akil A et al.DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037554
Robotic-assisted surgery in the Arab world: are we there yet?ReviewJournal of robotic surgery · 2025Azhar R, Saikali S, Jaber AR et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02260-1
Cancer Genetics in the Arab World.ReviewTechnology in cancer research & treatment · 2025Al Amri WS, Al Jabri M, Al Abri A et al.DOI: 10.1177/15330338251336829
Rheumatology research output in the Arab World: despite the challenges.ReviewReumatismo · 2022El Hasbani G, Jawad ASM, Uthman IDOI: 10.4081/reumatismo.2022.1520
A review of the prevalence of COVID-19 in the Arab world.ReviewJournal of infection in developing countries · 2020Alwahaibi N, Al-Maskari M, Al-Dhahli B et al.DOI: 10.3855/jidc.13270
Meat-borne parasites in the Arab world: a review in a One Health perspective.ReviewParasitology research · 2021Abuseir SDOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07149-0

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Country: Qatar
Image: Arabic speaking world.svg

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Commons category: Arab world
topic's main category: Category:Arab world
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Arab world
number of out-of-school children: 22777778
has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria
described by source: History of Ming
language used: Arabic

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