The Struggle For Lebanon: A Modern History of Lebanese-Egyptian Relations
Lebanese leaders of all persuasions faced the constant fear of being swallowed into an Arab-Muslim superstate after the union of Syria and Egypt in 1958. Lebanese-Egyptian relations during the period 1952-70 passed through several phases but the main theme was uneasy co-operation, with Lebanon holding on to an independent role with the strong support of the US before Lebanese politics became engulfed in civil war in the 1970s.
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The Era of Coexistence
Lebanon between Nasser and Arab Radicals
Lebanon and the Cairo Accord
Decrease of Egyptian Influence since 1971
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