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(372) documents
Middle East
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1937 - 2006
1931 - 2022
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1924 - 2018
1935 -
February 22, 1988
Gorbachev and Shultz discuss issues in the Middle East, including the Soviet withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Iran-Iraq War.
August 23, 1958
Wu Lengxi, a member of the CCP Central Committee, recalls events in August 1958 when Chinese Communist forces along the Fujian coast began an intensive artillery bombardment of the Nationalist-controlled Jinmen Island. He recalls a Politburo Standing Committee meeting in which Mao states that the bombardment was in part motivated by events in the Middle East.
1991
Saddam and his military commanders discuss troop training, military planning, and Iraq's missile reserves following the Gulf War.
1994
Saddam and his ministers discuss the reorganization and rebuilding of the Iraqi nuclear program.
1980
Saddam and his ministers discuss housing and urban development in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.
Rolf Ekeus, head of the UN inspection committee on nuclear weapons, requested the United Statesprovide him with an aircraft so he could do an aerial survey of Iraqi lands.
October 16, 2000
Training, instructions, procedures, and precautionary measures against threats.
January 1996
Iraq's presence in the Middle East and its international role are discussed, along with strategies for progress in terms of military strength and defense.
November 1995
Iraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, reports that he may have reduced UN suspicion through compliance with sanctions that had been placed on Iraq regarding WMD's, along with his report to the Council that "gaps" in weapons files will be closed sooner than anticipated.