Arab Cold War

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The Arab Cold War was a period of intense ideological and political rivalry in the Arab world during the 1950s–1970s, primarily between revolutionary republican regimes led by Egypt and conservative monarchies such as Saudi Arabia.

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Arab Cold War canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
political conflict
regional cold war
conflictType ideological rivalry
political rivalry
endTime 1970s
hasCause competition for regional leadership
conflict between republicanism and monarchy
ideological rivalry
pan-Arab nationalism
ideology Arab nationalism
Nasserism
conservatism
monarchism
involvedCountry Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
North Yemen
linked to: Yemen Arab Republic

Saudi Arabia
South Yemen
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
mainBelligerent Egypt
Saudi Arabia
conservative monarchies
revolutionary republican regimes
mainRegion Arab world
notableEvent 1963 Ba'athist coups in Syria and Iraq
1967 Six-Day War
linked to: Six-Day War

North Yemen Civil War
Suez Crisis
formation of the United Arab Republic
outcome decline of Nasserism
strengthening of conservative monarchies
relatedTo Arab nationalism
Cold War
Pan-Arabism
linked to: Arab nationalism
significantLeader Gamal Abdel Nasser
King Faisal
King Saud
startTime 1950s
usedMethod diplomatic pressure
financial aid to allies
propaganda campaigns
proxy wars
radio broadcasting campaigns

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North Yemen Civil War partOf Arab Cold War
1958 Iraqi coup d'état partOf Arab Cold War