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Lebanon in 1973

Historical records for Lebanon in 1973, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
7Events
4Named people
4Places
1Categories

Historical records

October

6 October 1973Arab SupportTakieddin el-Solh

Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Promises Lebanese political support for the Arab war effort without opening a main front.

6 October 1973Arab SupportSuleiman Frangieh

Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Expresses support for Syria after the war begins while Lebanon avoids direct entry into the conflict.

7 October 1973Manages Lebanese diplomacy as the October War spreads tension across the LevantFouad Naffah

Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Manages Lebanese diplomacy as the October War spreads tension across the Levant.

22 October 1973United NationsFouad Naffah

New York · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Supports Arab diplomatic positions as the United Nations debates a ceasefire.

24 October 1973CeasefireSuleiman Frangieh

Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Welcomes a ceasefire while warning that Lebanon remains exposed to the conflict fallout.

October 1973Border SecuritySuleiman Frangieh

South Lebanon · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Faces pressure from Palestinian armed activity and Israeli retaliation along the southern border.

October 1973Border SecurityIskandar Ghanem

South Lebanon · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Keeps the Lebanese Army on alert as the Syrian and Israeli fronts escalate.

October 1973Radar InstallationsSuleiman Frangieh

Barouk · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Lebanese radar installations at Barouk become part of the regional crisis.

October 1973RefugeesTakieddin el-Solh

Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Deals with regional pressures and population movements linked to the October War.

Names involved

Fouad NaffahIskandar GhanemSuleiman FrangiehTakieddin el-Solh

Places involved

BaroukBeirutNew YorkSouth Lebanon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.