Polity Hashemite Arab Federation

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The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms, as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria.

Establishment

  • February 1958: The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms, as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria.

Chronology

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1. 14 July Revolution

Was a coup d'état in Iraq that led to the overthrow of the Hashemite monarchy and the establishment of the Iraqi Republic.

  • August 1958: The union lasted only six months, being officially dissolved on 2 August 1958, after Faisal II of Iraq was deposed by a military coup on 14 July.

Disestablishment

  • August 1958: The union lasted only six months, being officially dissolved on 2 August 1958, after Faisal II of Iraq was deposed by a military coup on 14 July.

Selected Sources

  • Tucker, E. (2016): The Middle East in Modern World History, Routledge, p.222