1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1908- 1985
Middle East
Lebanon
Syria
1882- 1951
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April 2, 1956
French influence could be useful for the Arab cause, especially against Jews, based on its record of aid and nonintervention.
September 1, 1957
America sends warships into Syrian territorial waters, and regional powers calibrate their postures.
1954
Economic rivalry between Britain and the US over Jordan intensifies through economic means and the press, with the outcome unknown.
King Faisal's visit to Amman includes visits to nearby areas like the West Bank and a secret round of negotiations on regional alliances, and Tewfiq abu al-Huda suddenly departs Amman for Beirut during this trip.
June 30, 1954
Report on the implementation of a Syrian-Lebanese trade agreement, including coordinating Russian trade and agricultural products.
1956
Account of the importance of the President to Lebanon's policies, the stages of Lebanon's foreign policy in the last two years, and a British visit to Cairo.
Lebanese government leaders debate military action against Egypt, and other countries scrutinize Lebanon's domestic situation.
October 25, 1980
Fatah and the PLO appoint the African-Arab Contracting Company in Beirut.
August 7, 1970
Suleiman Franjieh's centrist candidacy may buy time for Chamoun while Jumblatt attempts to arrange new contacts, among other political developments.
July 5, 1958
Account of two recent meetings at an arm of the Soviet Embassy in Beirut regarding the political status of Lebanon, and communists distribute pamphlets calling on security forces to join the masses.
