With Chamoun’s term in office, Washington and Cairo enter the fray
Lebanon is often referred to as a country ever subject to external influence, where embassies and consulates hold sway. While this clichéd assertion may allow local stakeholders to shirk their responsibilities, it also reflects the ascendancy of external powers in major Lebanese elections, especially presidential elections. Since 1943, no president can claim to have been elected without a regional and international green light. Over the decades, several foreign powers have had a say in the election of a Lebanese head of state, be it the United Kingdom, France, Syria, Iran, Egypt or the United States. Once elected, a Lebanese president’s mandate may depend on regional factors. This story is one of power games, diplomatic interference, and precarious geopolitical balancing acts, which L'Orient-Le Jour intends to tell in a 13-part series. This second installment sheds light on how Camille Chamoun’s term was disrupted by the United Kingdom, then the United States and the growing influence of Gamal Abdel Nasser’s Egypt.
L'Orient Today / By Mounir RABIH, 21 January 2023 11:11
Following World War II (1939-1945), the United States opted for a policy intent on putting an end to the French and British colonial empires.Washington encouraged independence movements and, with the onset of the Cold War, began the search for...
Following World War II (1939-1945), the United States opted for a policy intent on putting an end to the French and British colonial empires.Washington encouraged independence movements and, with the onset of the Cold War, began the search for...Avec le mandat Chamoun, Washington et Le Caire entrent en jeu...
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