1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1908- 1985
Middle East
Northern Africa
Lebanon
September 12, 1945
Letter regarding an intelligence sharing agreement between the Lebanese Police and Military Intelligence.
September 1, 1957
America sends warships into Syrian territorial waters, and regional powers calibrate their postures.
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.
July 1, 1958
Militant leaderships in Beirut are unified and receive ammunition, as the movement intensifies.
June 17, 1958
Account of Syrian Army meetings to discuss responses to Lebanon and the deployment of foreign troops.
November 4, 1957
Account of plans and objectives for a coup in Lebanon.
April 20, 1956
While the Lebanese government favors Iraq and the British, it faces pressure to support Egyptian-Syrian-Saudi policies, and an opposition front is expected to form in the coming weeks.
January 9, 1956
A plan emerges to exploit Lebanese uranium ore, and an American diplomat discusses prospects for the Lebanese government, a recent resolution forbidding army supplies, and other regional issues.
November 26, 1956
The Baath Party gains strength in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon in its objective to fight colonialism, preserve the current Syrian regime, oppose the Baghdad Pact, and achieve other goals.
1952
Syria briefly reopens its border with Lebanon, and Chehab delivers an extensive report on developments in Syrian-Lebanese relations.