List of conflicts in the Arab League
Encyclopedia
This is a list of post-colonial
military conflicts within the Arab League
region.
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
military conflicts within the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
region.
Date | Conflict | Location | Notes |
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1921—present | Jordan-Syria tensions | Jordan Syria |
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1948—present | Arab-Israeli conflict | Israel Palestinian territories Lebanon Egypt |
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1955—1972 | First Sudanese Civil War First Sudanese Civil War The First Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern part of Sudan and the southern Sudan region that demanded representation and more regional autonomy... |
Sudan | |
1962—1975 | Dhofar Rebellion Dhofar Rebellion The Dhofar Rebellion was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, which had British support, from 1962 to 1976. It ended with the defeat of the rebels, but the state of Oman had to be radically reformed and modernised to cope with the campaign.-Background:In... |
Oman | |
1962—1970 | North Yemen Civil War North Yemen Civil War The North Yemen Civil War was fought in North Yemen between royalists of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and factions of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1962 to 1970. The war began with a coup d'état carried out by the republican leader, Abdullah as-Sallal, which dethroned the newly crowned Imam... |
Yemen | |
1963 | Morocco-Algeria conflict | Morocco | |
1970—1971 | Black September Black September in Jordan September 1970 is known as the Black September in Arab history and sometimes is referred to as the "era of regrettable events." It was a month when Hashemite King Hussein of Jordan moved to quash the militancy of Palestinian organizations and restore his monarchy's rule over the country. The... |
Jordan | |
1975—1990 | Lebanese civil war Lebanese Civil War The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of... |
Lebanon | |
1975—1991 | Western Sahara conflict | Morocco Mauritania |
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1977 | Libya-Egypt conflict | Libya Egypt |
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1978—1987 | Libya-Chad conflict Libya-Chad conflict The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a state of sporadic warfare events in Chad between 1978 and 1987 between Libyan and Chadian forces. Libya had been involved in Chad's internal affairs prior to 1978 and before Muammar Gaddafi's rise to power in Libya in 1969, beginning with the extension of the... |
Chad | |
1980—1988 | Iran–Iraq War | Iran Iraq |
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1983—2005 | Second Sudanese Civil War Second Sudanese Civil War The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s.... |
Sudan | |
1986—present | Somali Civil War Somali Civil War The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces... |
Somalia | |
1990—present | Iraq-Kuwait Iraq–Kuwait relations The international relations of Iraq and Kuwait have been turbulent, fuelled by Iraqi debt and conflicts over oil.-History:In 1990, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi oil through slant drilling, however some Iraqi sources indicated Saddam Hussein's decision to attack Kuwait was made only a few... clashes |
Iraq Kuwait |
Includes: Invasion of Kuwait The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf... by Iraq (Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... ) |
1990—1991 | Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... |
Iraq Kuwait Saudi Arabia Israel |
Includes: Operation Desert Strike Operation Desert Strike The 1996 cruise missile strikes on Iraq occurred in September 1996 during the Kurdish Civil War. On August 31, 1996, the Iraqi military launched its biggest offensive since 1991 against the city of Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. This attack stoked American fears that Saddam intended to launch a... ; Operation Desert Fox Operation Desert Fox The December 1998 bombing of Iraq was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16–19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdom... |
1994 | 1994 civil war in Yemen 1994 civil war in Yemen The May–July 1994 civil war in Yemen was waged between the armed forces of the former Northern and Southern Yemeni states and their supporters... |
Yemen | |
1995—present | Islamic insurgency in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | |
2002 | Morocco-Spain conflict Morocco–Spain relations In recent times, Morocco–Spain relations have been friendly though intermittently discordant.Spain possesses two territorial enclaves on Morocco's Mediterranean coast ; these vestiges of colonialism are also claimed by Morocco and sometimes cause bilateral tensions. Other territorial disputes and... |
Spain Morocco |
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2003—2009/10 | War in Darfur War in Darfur The Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in... |
Sudan | |
2003—present | Iraq War | Iraq | |
2004—present | Sa'dah conflict | Yemen Saudi Arabia |
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2007 | 2007 Lebanon conflict 2007 Lebanon conflict The 2007 Lebanon conflict began when fighting broke out between Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, and the Lebanese Armed Forces on May 20, 2007 in Nahr al-Bared, an UNRWA Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli. It was the most severe internal fighting since Lebanon's 1975–90 civil... |
Lebanon | |
See also
- List of conflicts in the Middle East
- List of conflicts in the Maghreb
- List of conflicts in the Horn of Africa
- List of conflicts in Asia
- List of conflicts in Africa