Federation of Arab Republics [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Federation of Arab Republics
The Federation of Arab Republics ( "") was an attempt by Muammar Gaddafi to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria in order to create a United Arab state. Although approved by a referendum in each country on 1 September 1971, the three countries disagreed on the specific terms of the merger. The federation lasted from 1 January 1972 to 19 November 1977.
History.
In 1969, Arab nationalist military officers seized power in Libya. The ideological influence of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser over the new
Union of Arab Republics (1972)
In March 1972, Ba'athist Iraq proposed to Egypt and Syria a re-establishment of the United Arab Republic which dissolved in 1963. The Iraqi proposal was an immediate reaction to Jordan's proposal for a United Arab Kingdom but collided with the already established Federation of Arab Republics and failed because of Iraqi–Syrian differences.
Union of Arab Republics.
The United Arab Kingdom plan was angrily rejected by the Palestinians, the Arab League and the Islamic States as well as by Israel.