Proper noun
(as a minimum) Those Arabic-speaking independent states where Arabic is the main official and spoken language.
(as a maximum) All states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere where Arabic is a language of a significant minority or is a co-official language (including Israel, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan) or a territory is not recognised as independent, such as Palestine and Western Sahara.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgI believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world. George W. Bush
Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart. Yasser Arafat
Internet literacy must become universal within the Arab world. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Our quarrel is not with Egypt, still less with the Arab world. It is with Colonel Nasser. He has shown that he is not a man who can be trusted to keep an agreement. Now he has torn up all his country's promises to the Suez Canal Company and has even gone back on his own statements. Anthony Eden
Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding. Rick Larsen
Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral authority, not only in the Arab world but all over the world. Robert Reich