Middle East History | MCQs

Explanation

The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist political and militant organization

Palestine Liberation Organization was founded in:  May 28, 1964, in Jerusalem

Leadership: Mahmoud Abbas (Chairman of Executive Committee)

Founders: Arab League, Ahmad Shukeiri

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PURPOSE of Palestine Liberation Organization

 the initial purpose of establishing Arab unity and statehood over the territory of former Mandatory Palestine, in opposition to the State of Israel

Explanation

The union between Egypt and Syria in the 1950s was called the United Arab Republic (UAR).

The UAR was a political union that lasted from 1958 to 1961. 

The UAR was formed on February 1, 1958, when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli announced the merger.

The UAR ended on September 28, 1961, when Syria seceded after a military coup.

Egypt continued to use the name "United Arab Republic" until 1971, when it was formally dissolved by Anwar Sadat.

Explanation

The old name of Baghdad was Madinat al-Salam (City of Peace).

It was founded in 762 CE by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur along the Tigris River.

Madinat al-Salam served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and later became known as Baghdad, which grew into a significant cultural and intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age