MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000800040006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 20, 1957
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Nasr still worried about policy
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despite. Soviet attempts to reassure bin.
In addition to other problems the Egyptians must also be
shing arguments they wish to use on King Saud, Whh
*duled to *set
ordan's King , Bain,
and Syrian leaders on 26 February in Cairo.
Saudi Arabbia
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ptiab newspaper alleges Soviet ambassadOr in Cairo will
invite gaud to visit Moscow.
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A. Turkish-Libyan talks list .week appareai
ry well
from Turkish and Western viewpoint.
D. Libyan prim* minister said he was fed up with giyp
and intends to follow up on
African states Tunessi.a, Morocco) into a bloc
would stand up against Roar.
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failed in training mission becsusa of language and
personality problems.
gyria.Lebancan
A. Assassination in Beirut of Ohassan Jadid, leader of extreme
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e, a ship with more
a for Yemen
from
1. A planeload of arms, probably of Czech or Soviet origin,
is already believed to have passed through Jidda to Yemen.
Ngyptian military mission to the Ysm?nis has been strengthened.
1.
Soviet bloc contingent there
right-wing Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party, has heightened
tension between Syria and Lebanon.
1. Trouble already brewing over asylum given by Lebanese
to fugitives from Damascus `treason" trials.
Jadid was wanted in Syria both for trial in connection with
kged platting with Iraqis and for part in murder last
spring of Col. galki, very bright young reform-minded officer
a hero of left-wing army elegents.
C. Lebanese security forces apparently also embarrassed by
persons firing on Syrian army convoys driving through Lebanon.
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