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Inauguration of the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo - 2 piastre

This stamp commemorates a significant landmark in pan-Arab diplomacy: the 1960 inauguration of the permanent Arab League Headquarters building in Cairo. The illustration depicts the striking modernist architecture of the complex, representing a new era of institutional structure and unified political purpose for the Arab world. A small inset features the royal tughra of King Saud bin Abdulaziz, symbolizing Saudi Arabia's active role, commitment, and diplomatic weight as a founding member state of the League. By celebrating this shared administrative space, the stamp carries a strong message of regional solidarity, cooperation, and the institutionalization of Arab foreign policy during a period of sweeping geopolitical change.