21 May 1991) Member of: ABEDA, ACCT (associate), AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CAEU, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-19, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LORCS,