Ever noticed how so many Arab countries have flags with the same colors—red, black, white, and green? It’s not a coincidence.

They share the same origin: the “flag of the Arab revolt” raised in 1917 at Aqaba, in what is now southern Jordan. The same colors, and often the same overall design.

Opponents of Israel, including many of its Arab citizens, defiantly wave the PLO flag, yet have no idea what it actually symbolizes and that it has served many other Arab causes. The origins and ...

This year will mark the first time the flag will fly outside the U.N., but the flag’s history stretches back a century to the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

Soldiers in the Arab Army during the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, carrying the Arab Flag of the Arab Revolt and pictured in the Hejaz. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) ...

The flag of the Arab Revolt, raised by Lawrence of Arabia over the Red Sea port of Aqaba, has returned to Arab soil after 87 years. The pennant was bought last month at Sotheby's by the Jordanian ...

AMMAN — The General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) on Sunday held a ceremony to lower the Great Arab Revolt flag at the army headquarters, as part of the conclusion of the ...

After 40 months of rebellion, the Arab Revolt ended on Aug. 26, 1939. The unmistakable drumbeat announcing World War II could be felt all the way to the Middle East.

Also among the audience were families of some of those who participated in the Great Arab Revolt and families of JAF martyrs, a Royal Court statement said. Around 1,000 troops participated in the ...