1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1908 - 1985
Middle East
Lebanon
Syria
1882 - 1951
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June 29, 1949
The Soviets are monitoring Germans arriving from Damascus to Beirut.
June 27, 1949
A memo detailing communist activities indicates Russian ties in Beirut, smuggling along the Syrian-Turkish border, and Russian contact with the Kurdish Democratic Party.
June 25, 1949
The Russians are interested in understanding Husni Al-Zaim's supporters and policy.
The Yugoslav Commission in Beirut plans to bring propaganda to Syria and Lebanon through Beirut.
June 24, 1949
Syria plays out as a battleground of foreign propaganda, and Chehab looks into recent developments.
June 20, 1949
The Cominform is expected to soon make a major decision, and Yugoslavian communist newspapers are discovered in Beirut.
After arriving in Beirut, Wadi' Khayyat is suspected to be a secret agent for the Cominform.
June 18, 1949
Soviet Nationals continue activities in Beirut, including organizing a meeting to celebrate Pushkin and to seek new members of the Friends of the Soviet Union.
June 17, 1949
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Syrian and Lebanese Communist independence, a secret memo is distributed by the Lebanese Community Party defining the role of the Regional Secretary.
The Turkish government is very interested in events in Syria.
