Syria

Egypt organized an Arab League with Syria, Saudi, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Yemen, & itself as members. Primary objective was to foster unity & cooperation among Arab peoples. Activities were largely social, cultural, & economic. Political activity was very limited.

Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq invade Israel.

Six-Day War: Israel launched an offensive against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.

MoD Hafez Assad carried out a military coup in 1970 following the military defeat & loss of territory after the six day war and made himself president in 1971.

Egypt & Syria launch the fourth Arab-Israeli war, popularly known as the Yom Kippur war

President Hafez Al-Assad dies