Cultural Capitals
| Year | City | Participating member |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cairo | Egypt |
| 1997 | Tunis | Tunisia |
| 1998 | Sharjah | United Arab Emirates |
| 1999 | Beirut | Lebanon |
| 2000 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia |
| 2001 | Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| 2002 | Amman | Jordan |
| 2003 | Rabat | Morocco |
| 2004 | Sana'a | Yemen |
| 2005 | Khartoum | Sudan |
| 2006 | Muscat | Oman |
| 2007 | Algiers | Algeria |
| 2008 | Damascus | Syria |
| 2009 | Jerusalem | Palestine (Arab League) |
| 2010 | Doha | Qatar |
| 2011 | Sirte | Libya |
| 2012 | Manama | Bahrain |
| 2013 | Baghdad | Iraq |
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