Eastern Mediterranean, 08 Oct 1973: Yom Kippur War
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Sep 1970Nasser dies;
succeeded by Sadat

Nov 1970Hafez al-Assad
seizes power in Syria

Feb 1971Syria concludes alliance
with Soviet Union

Mar 1971Military forces Turkish
PM to step down

May 1971–Jul 1972Sadat purges
pro-Soviet figures

Jul 1971Last PLO base in
Jordan destroyed

Jan 1972–Nov 1977Egypt, Libya, and Syria in
Federation of Arab Republics

Jun 1973–Nov 1974Greece transitions
to a democratic republic