United Arab Republic

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The United Arab Republic was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. It was initially a political union between Egypt and Syria.

Establishment

February 1958: The United Arab Republic was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. It was initially a political union between Egypt, led by President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Syria, led by President Shukri al-Quwatli.

February 1958: The United Arab Republic was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. It was initially a political union between Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli. In 1958, Syria joined Egypt to form the United Arab Republic.

March 1958: The United Arab Republic was a sovereignstate formed by the union of Egypt and Syria in 1958. The same year, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen), which had already signed a defense pact with Egypt, joined with the new state in 1958 in a loose confederation called the United Arab States.

Chronology

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1. Arab-Israeli conflict

is an ongoing conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbours, as well as with Palestine, an area factually controlled by Israel itself. The conflict begun when the British Mandate in Palestine (a former Ottoman territory) was partitioned into an Arab and a Jewish state.

1.1.Six-Day War

Was a war fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states (primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan) from 5 to 10 June 1967.

June 1967: After the closure of the Straits of Tiran, Israel launched a preemptive attack against Egypt and Jordan.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

December 1961: In 1961, the union between Egypt and Syria, known as the United Arab Republic, and the confederation between Iraq and Jordan, known as the Arab Federation, dissolved. This marked a setback for the pan-Arabism movement led by historical figures such as Gamal Abdel Nasser and King Hussein of Jordan.

September 1971: Egypt continued to be known officially as the United Arab Republic until 1971.