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COALITION ANTI-IRAK [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
CONT

Iraq's invasion and the potential threat it then posed to Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer and exporter, prompted the United States and its western European NATO allies to rush troops to Saudi Arabia to deter a possible attack. Egypt and several other Arab nations joined the anti-Iraq coalition and contributed forces to the military buildup, known as Operation Desert Shield.

Key term(s)
  • anti-Irak coalition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
CONT

Tous les pays du Proche-Orient, à l'exception de la Jordanie, du Yémen et de l'Organisation de libération de la Palestine (OLP), rejoignent la coalition anti-irakienne.

Key term(s)
  • coalition anti-Iraq
  • coalition anti-iraquienne

Spanish

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