#Middle East
7 entries tagged Middle East.
Organizations (1)
- Arab League The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab states in North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Western Asia.
Events (4)
- Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949) Conflict following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and declaration of the State of Israel, resulting in Israeli victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem.
- Six-Day War 1967 conflict in which Israel launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, capturing the Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, and Golan Heights.
- Suez Crisis 1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, France, and Britain to regain control of the Suez Canal, ended by Soviet nuclear ultimatum and U.S. pressure.
- Yom Kippur War 1973 Arab-Israeli War that began with coordinated Egyptian and Syrian attacks, leading to a nuclear alert and reshaping regional power dynamics.
Places (2)
- Israel The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. It has been connected to various intelligence and psychic research activities, notably through figures like Uri Geller and its intelligence agency, Mossad.
- Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia was a source of funding for the Contra war that supplemented the cocaine trafficking proceeds and Oliver North's illegal arms sales to Iran.