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The Grand Strategy

by Khaled Hassan

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2026 UAE Leaves OPEC

2026

UAE formally withdraws from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1.

Fall of Assad Regime

2024

Rebel forces topple Bashar al-Assad government.

Iran Direct Missile Attack on Israel (October)

2024

Iran launches ~180 ballistic missiles at Israel.

Israeli Strikes on Iranian Targets

2024

Israel retaliates against Iran after missile attack.

Israeli Strike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus

2024

Strike kills senior IRGC commanders.

First Direct Iran Attack on Israel

2024

Iran launches drones and missiles at Israel.

Assassination of Yahya Sinwar

2024

Hamas leader killed in Rafah operation.

Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

2024

Hamas political leader killed in Tehran.

Killing of Hassan Nasrallah

2024

Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli airstrike in Beirut.

Pager and Radio Explosions Targeting Hezbollah

2024

Thousands of Hezbollah devices explode simultaneously.

2023–2024 Israel-Hezbollah Escalation

2024

Northern front explodes; Hezbollah crippled.

Oct 7, 2023 Hamas Attack & Gaza War

2023

Hamas massacre kills 1,200; Israel invades Gaza.

2020 Abraham Accords

2020

UAE, Bahrain, Morocco normalize with Israel.

2013 Ouster of Mohamed Morsi

2013

Military coup removes Morsi from power.

2012 Mohamed Morsi Elected President

2012

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi wins election.

2011 Death of Gaddafi

2011

Muammar Gaddafi killed during Libyan civil war.

2011 Arab Spring – Syria

2011

Peaceful protests become brutal civil war.

2011 Arab Spring – Mubarak Ousted

2011

Mubarak forced to resign after 18 days of protests.

2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq

2003

Saddam toppled; chaos and insurgency follow.

1981 Assassination of Anwar Sadat

1981

Sadat killed by Islamic extremists during parade.

1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War

1980

Longest conventional war of the 20th century.

1979 Iranian Revolution

1979

Shah overthrown; Islamic Republic established.

1973 Yom Kippur War

1973

Egypt & Syria surprise attack on holiest Jewish day.

1967 Six-Day War

1967

Israel seizes Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem, Golan.

1956 Suez Crisis

1956

Israel, UK, France invade Egypt after Nasser nationalizes canal.

1952 Free Officers Coup

1952

Nasser and the Free Officers overthrow King Farouk.

1948 Arab-Israeli War / Israel Independence

1948

Founding of Israel triggers immediate war with Arab states.

1947 UN Partition Plan

1947

UN votes to divide Palestine into Jewish and Arab states.

1936–1939 Arab Revolt in Palestine

1936

Major Arab uprising against British rule and Jewish immigration.

1928 Muslim Brotherhood Founded

1928

Hassan al-Banna establishes the Muslim Brotherhood.

1922 British Mandate for Palestine

1922

League of Nations grants Britain control over Palestine.

1920 San Remo Conference

1920

Allied powers assign mandates over former Ottoman territories.

1917 Balfour Declaration

1917

Britain supports a Jewish national home in Palestine.

1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement

1916

Secret British-French agreement to divide Ottoman territories.

Time range: 1900 – 2026

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