Oct 1949Greek Civil War endsin communist defeat
Apr 1950Jordan annexesWest Bank
Apr 1951–Oct 1956Israeli–Palestinianclashes around Gaza
Oct 1951Egypt demands Britishleave Suez Canal Zone
Dec 1951UN administrationends in Libya
26 Jan 1952Anti-Britishriots in Cairo
18 Feb 1952Greece and Turkeyjoin NATO
23–26 Jul 1952Egyptian officersoverthrow King Farouk