Timeline (Eagle of the Nile)

Below is the timeline of the United Arab Republic's history, from its inception in 1958 to the present day.

1958


February -   The United Arab Republic is established. Syria and Egypt join in a national union headed by President Nasser.

March - The first constitution of the UAR is written. The constitution's most prominent reform is the outlawing of all political parties. 400 representatives from Egypt and 200 from Syria are appointed to the new National Assembly by President Nasser.

April - Fidel Casto and his revolutionary army begin attacking Cuban government forces.

May - Sputnik 3 is launched by the Soviet Union.

June - Charles de Gualle becomes President of France once again for 6 months, as decided by court decree.

July - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, otherwise known as NASA, is formed by the United States Congress.

August - The Federal Aviation Agency, otherwise known as the FAA, is formed by a executive order from US President Dwight Eisenhower.

September - The Fifth French Republic is declared after the new constitution is found in favor by the French people with 79% of the vote.

October - Guinea declares independence from France.

November - The new headquarters of UNESCO is inaugurated in Paris, France.

December - Charles de Gualle is elected President of France with 78.5% of the electoral college against Marxist candidate George Marrane.

1959
January - Fidel Castro takes control of the Cuban government.

February - Cyprus is granted independence to be officially declared in later months by the United Kingdom.

March - A Tibetan uprising occurs after the 10th anniversary of Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama flees during the government crackdown.

April - Liu Shaoqi is elected by the National People's Congress of China to be Chairman of the People's Republic, becoming the successor to Mao Zedong.

May - The first living beings return from space safely. Two monkeys, Able and Miss Baker, return to Earth from space in the Jupiter AM-18, sent out by the United States Air Force (USAF).

June - Singapore is granted autonomy by the United Kingdom as the State of Singapore.

July - Kurdish and Communist militias rise up against the Iraqi government, with the uprising centered in Kirkuk.

August - Cyprus officially becomes independent.

September - Luna 2, the 2nd satellite in the Soviet Luna program, crashes onto the Moon's surface, becoming the first man-made satellite to crash into a celestial body.

October - Luna 3, the 3rd satellite in the Soviet Luna program, takes the first picture of the Far Side of the Moon.

November - Ben-Hur is released, winning 11 oscars, the most of all time up until the release of Titanic.

December - In an attempt to push out major Ba'ath Party opposition, President Nasser begins a slow and steady campaign to take Ba'ath officials out of major political offices in Syria.

1960
January - Construction begins on the Aswan Dam, which lessens the annual flooding of the Nile river.

February - France tests its first atomic bomb in the Sahara Desert of Algeria. The bomb was 70 kilotons, enough to destroy Washington DC.

March - The Sharpeville Massacre is committed in South Africa, resulting in 69 deaths and 300 injuries.

April - Togo is granted independence by France.

May - Sputnik 4 is launched by the Soviet Union into the Earth's orbit.

June - President Nasser passes the initial stage of public sector oriented economic reforms. Without consulting the Syrian government, Nasser nationalized the cotton industry. He also nationalizes the press, reducing it to a propaganda outlet.

July - The Mali Federation (Senegal and Mali), Somalia, Madagascar, and Congo-Brazzaville gain indepedence from their respective colonial powers.

August  - Dahomey (Benin), Niger, Upper Volta (Burkina Faso), Cote d'Ivoire, Chad, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Senegal become independent.

September - Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela form OPEC.

October - Nigeria is granted independence from the United Kingdom.

November - Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States against Republican candidate Richard Nixon.

December - Charles de Gaulle visits Algeria admist the Algerian War of Independence. His visit causes riots that kill 127 people.

1961
January - John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States.

February - The Venera 1 is launched by the Soviet Union, performing the first fly-by of Venus before drifting off into deep space.

March - The Angolan uprising against Portugal begins with a series of attacks in Northern Angola by the Union of the Peoples of Angola (UPA).

April - The Cuban military successfully repels the Bay of Pigs Invasion by the United States.

May - US President Kennedy announces the creation of the Apollo Program, announcing America's intention to go to the moon before the decade is out.

June - Iraq threatens to invade Kuwait. Kuwait fires back by certifying their defensive pact with the United Kingdom.

July - President Nasser passes many economic reforms by way of executive order. Among them are land limits, reductions in work hours, and nationalization of many major industries. These moves are exceedingly reductive to the economy and presssure begins to mount in Syria against their participation in the UAR.

August - Construction begins on the Berlin Wall, restricting movement between West and East Germany.

September (POD) - A military coup in Syria occurs. Syria threatens to declare independence from the UAR if their political subjugation is to continue. Nasser reluctantly bends to their demands, and repeals the unwritten restrictions on Ba'ath Party officials holding office. The threat of Syrian unrest is quelled for a short period, but it is not enough, as many Syrians are still unhappy with the Ba'ath Party not being able to make decisions within government.

October - The Tsar Bomba, a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb capable of destroying the entire metro area of Tokyo, is tested on the Soviet island of Novaya Zemlya.

November - Neil Armstrong sets the world speed record in an X-15, registering at 6,587 kilometers per hour.

December - The United States officially enters the Vietnam War, sending 400 US Soldiers and multiple helicopter brigades to South Vietnam.

1962
January - Facing massive opposition and fearing that the Pan-Arab state may fail before it has reached its pinnacle, Nasser repeals the land limits and the top rate of the income tax is lowered from 90% to 75%.

February - Although the restored economic freedom is well-received, Syria's independence activists are not satisfied. A new constitutional convention is held, creating a new document that decriminalizes political parties that are either socialist, nationalist, and/or secular. The National Assembly is no longer appointed, but rather elected to unlimited 5 year terms every 5 years, starting the same year of the signing of the constitution. 100 Assembleymen are to be sent from each state of the UAR. All states are to be renamed governorates, ruled by an appointed governor that can be reelected at times decided by the local governorate. The President now serves 3 5-year terms in a presidential election held every 5 years starting in 1965. These new democratic reforms are wildly well received across the UAR, and Nasser's popularity again skyrockets.

March - The United Arab Republic begins laying the groundwork for the Pan-Arab Space Agency, the UAR's national space program.

April - Ranger 4 is launched by the United States in order to impact the moon and collect data. The probe fails before it impacts.

May - The 1962 FIFA World Cup is held in Chile.

June - The last of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.

July - Algeria becomes independent from France.

August - The Mariner 2 is launched by the United States, becoming the first American probe to fly by Venus.

September - Civil war begins in North Yemen between the Republicans and the Royalists.

October - Abdullah Al-Sallal, the President of North Yemen, petitions for his country to join the UAR in order to quell the Royalist rebellion. With the first elections fast approaching, President Nasser agrees for the country to join, but to officially enter into the UAR after the election cycle.

November - The new political parties set to participate in the 1st National Assembly Elections register. Many new parties, many Communist, are turned away and the top party officials arrested. The registered parties are as follows:


 * Arab Liberation Movement - Syrian Nationalist Party.
 * Arab Socialist Movement - Syrian Agrarian Socialist Party.
 * Arab Socialist Union - Egyptian Nasserist Party.
 * Ba'ath Party - Syrian Ba'athist Party.
 * National Party - Syrian Conservative Nationalist Party.
 * People's Party - Syrian Social Democratic Party.

December - The first elections in the United Arab Republic are held. The Arab Socialist Union wins all the seats in the Egyptian delegation, as it is extremely popular. The Ba'ath Party wins a majority in the Syrian delegation. The rest of the delegation is split between many of the other socialist parties, with the National Party coming in second to last. The Arab Liberation Party fails to break even 0.5% of the vote. They suspend the party activities following this, becoming defunct the following year.

1963
January - All of the first elected officials in the National Assembly are inaugurated.

February - Yemen enters into the UAR, adding 100 vacant seats to the National Assembly. Abdullah Al-Sallal is named governor of the governorate.

March - The Royalist rebellion in North Yemen is defeated by UAR Forces. Saudi Arabia backs out of their support of the rebels, trying to avoid a war with the equally matched confederation.

April - The Pan-Arab Space Agency is officially created by President Nasser's decree.

May - The Feda program and the Amar program are announced. The Feda program aims to put Arab astronauts into space by the end of the decade. The Amar program aims to launch space probes into orbit around the Earth and collect atmospheric data.

June - Vostok 6 is launched by the Soviet Union, sending the 1st woman into space. She returns to Earth safely 2 days later.

July - Construction on the Feda 1 begins in the Kharga Complex, a newly constructed construction complex on the outskirts of Kharga in the Egyptian governorate of New Valley.

August - Martin Luther King Jr. delivers the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington DC.

September - The Amar 1 is launched by the UAR. It is the first Arab space probe launched into orbit. Due a low launch speed, the probe's sensors are damaged and are unable to collect atmospheric data.

October - The first Arab astronauts begin training at the Kharga Complex.

November  - US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as President, becoming the 36th President of the United States.

December - The Amar 1, after completing 700 orbits, burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. A casing with the markings of the probe crashes on the outskirts of Salalah in Oman. The Arab League erects a monument on the crash site, memoralizing the achievement of the first Arab satellite.

1964
January - The predominantly Arab government in Zanzibar is overthrown by Pan-African rebels.

February - The Amar 2 is launched by the UAR. The launch is succesful, and data is succesfully recorded by the probe.

March - The Great Alaskan Earthquake occurs. A 9.2 Earthquake kills 125 people and levels the city of Anchorage.

April - The Gemini 8 is launched by the United States. The rocket is a model of the 2-man spacecraft without the necessary life support systems.

May - The US State Department uncovers the fact that the US Embassy in Moscow has been bugged by 40 microphones by the Soviets.

June - The Amar 2 burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. All wreckage of the probe burns up on reentry.

July - The new President of Iraq, Abdul Salam Arif, of the Arab Socialist Union, petitions to join the UAR. Iraq is successfully inaugurated later in the month, with Arif becoming Governor. 100 new vacant seats are added.

August - The UAR National Assembly votes to lower the top income tax rate to 50% in order to encourage business. Nasser initially vetoes it, but the veto is overridden by achieving 90% of the vote. This is the first of many attempts to repeal Nasser's public sector-oriented economic policies.

September - The Mozambican War of Independence is launched by the rebel group known as FRELIMO.

October - The Voskhod 1 is launched by the Soviet Union. It is the first multi-person flight with no space suits. The flight is cut short and lands the next day after completing 16 orbits.

November - Democratic President Lyndon Johnson is elected to a full term as President of the United States against Republican candidate Barry Goldwater.

December - The Amar 3 is launched by the UAR. It succesfully launches, but one of the sensors is damaged upon ascent. Atmospheric data is spotty and therefore not recorded by PASA.

1965
January - Lyndon Johnson is inaugurated for his first full term in office as the 36th President of the United States.

February - Malcom X is asssinated in New York City.

March - 3500 American soldiers are sent to South Vietnam, becoming the first American combat troops in the Vietnam War.

April - After completing 1755 orbits, the Amar 3 burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. The wreckage disintegrates upon reentry.

May - The Battle of Dong-yin between Taiwan and the PRC occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Both sides claim victory as very few casualties are reported.

June - The Gemini 4 is launched by the United States. Edward White completes the first American space walk.

July - The American space probe known as the Mariner 4 flies by Mars, delivering the first close up images of the planet.

August - The Gemini 5 is launched by the United States. The spacecraft is launched for one week to test new electric fuel cells.

September - Pakistan invades Kashmir and India invades Lahore.

October - The United Kingdom begins to crack down on a coming rebellion in Rhodesia.

November - New political parties from Yemen and Iraq register for the Presidential Election. They are as follows:
 * Nasserist Unionist People's Organization - Yemeni Nasserist Party.
 * Yemeni Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party - Yemeni Ba'ath Party.

December - The 1st Presidential Election in the UAR is held. Many parties have endorsed the main candidates from the ASU and the Ba'ath Party. Only the People's Party and the National Party field different candidates. Nasser wins in an unprecedented landslide with 97% of the vote, with the Ba'athist candidate, Amin Al-Hafiz, Governor of Syria, getting 2% of the vote. The remaining two candidates got the remaining 1% split for the most part evenly between them.

1966
January - Jean-Bédel Bokassa deposes Central African President David Dacko in a military coup, becoming the military leader of the country.

February - The Luna 9 is launched by the Soviet Union, becoming the first space probe to land safely on the moon and take photos of the lunar surface.

March - The Venera 3, launched by the Soviet Union, crashes onto the surface of Venus, becoming the first space probe to reach the surface of another planet.

April - The Emir of Kuwait asks President Nasser to join the UAR. Due to a new amendment to the constitution, all petitions to add countries to the union must be approved by the National Assembly. The move must also be approved by the petitioning country's populace by way of referendum. The Emir of Kuwait sets up a referendum date for next month.

May - The UAR referendum is held in Kuwait. In an officially overseen referendum, 92% of Kuwait approves the measure. Kuwait ascends to the union with 100 new vacant seats. Sabah III becomes the governor.

June - The Gemini 9 is launched by the United States, with Commander Gene Cernan completing the 2nd American spacewalk.

July - Israeli and Arab fighter jets clash over the Jordan River.

August - The Lunar Orbiter 1 is launched by the United States, becoming the first American space probe to orbit the moon.

September - The AS Rocket 1 is tested by PASA at the Kharga Complex. The rocket fails to leave the Mesophere because of lack of sufficient fuel reserves.

October - NATO's headquarters moves from Paris, France to Brussels, Belgium.

November - Lunar Orbiter 2 is launched by the United States.

December - The UAR begins supplying weapons to Jordanian rebels in an effort to topple the anti-Arab unification minded King.

1967
January - The Outer Space Treaty is signed by many nations of the UN, which disallows any country to claim sovereignty over celestial bodies.

February - The Soviet Union begins a soldier buildup around the Chinese border in response to the Sino-Soviet split.

March - The crew of the upcoming Amar 1 mission is announced by PASA. Air Commodore Haidar Aziz of North Yemen, Squadron Commander Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, and Wing Commander Muhammad Mansour of Egypt are announced as the 3 man crew.

April - 7 Arab MiG-21s are shot down by Israeli fighter jets.

May - Arab mobilizes at the Israeli border as President Nasser calls for the UN to stop its peacekeeping intervention in the Sinai Peninsula.

June - Israel bombs Egypt in response to border buildup from the UAR. A retaliatory force made up of the UAR and many other nations from the Arab World including those from outside, assemble to attack Israel. What ensues is a massive all out war which will be remembered as the 90 Day War.

July - Arab forces capture Beersheba. Israeli forces have countered the Arab offensive by bombing strategic targets in Sinai.

August - As Arab forces close in on Jerusalem after the capture of Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister announces the existence of the Israeli nuclear program in an effort to scare off the Arab government. In response, President Nasser orders the Arab military to lay siege to Dimona, where analysts have suspected for months that nuclear weapons were being produced in a complex nearby. Upon investigation, the Arab military finds evidence of a nuclear weapon in the final stage of completion at the site.

September - The 90 Day War finally ends in a UAR Victory. Both sides are utterly decimated, with the UAR's military not reaching full power again until the late 1970's. Many world powers condemn the UAR's conquering of a sovereign nation, but none choose to act except Lyndon Johnson, who immediately suspends the operations of the UAR Embassy indefintely. Israel is declared a UAR Territory, to be sorted out at a later date. For the time being, President Nasser appoints the PLO to run the territory in an oligarchal system, with Yasser Arafat as the de facto leader. All Israeli citizens who chose to stay were repatriated as full UAR citizens. A majority of Israelis chose to leave the country rather than live under the Arab regime, many going to the Jewish Autonomous Oblast within the Soviet Union. The Zionist insurgency to establish a Jewish state in their original homeland begins, and continues to this day.

October - Reza Pahlavi is crowned Shah of Iran.

November - 500 seats are up for reelection in the 2nd National Assembly Elections. No new political parties were registered during this time.

December - The ASU again win the entire Egyptian Delegation. The Ba'ath Party wins a landslide in the Syrian Delegation, securing 10 more seats and reducing each of the lesser parties to one seat each. With no registered political parties in Iraq, all of the elected assemblymen were independents. The same case is with Kuwait. The Nasserist Unionist People's Organizations wins 79 seats, with the Yemeni Ba'ath Party winning the rest.

1968
January - The 2nd UAR National Assembly is inaugurated.

February - With the suspension of the UAR Embassy in the United States deadening influence, President Nasser launches a mass media campaign through the state media to stop buying American goods and stop selling to America. As a result of said propaganda, oil exports from the country drop dramatically during the course of the month. American President Johnson is blamed exponentially for this.

March - Claiming he will not be moved by petty Arab threats, American President Johnson announces he will continue his run for the Presidency, with one of his platform planks being to liberate Israel from the clutches of the UAR. In response, UAR President Nasser announces a complete ban on American imports and exports.

April - The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is passed by President Johnson. His approval rating is rasied by the passing of the act, but the continuing economic downfall pushes it back down quickly.

May - With his approval rating nearing the 10% mark, President Johnson drops his reelection bid. The ban on American imports and exports is lifted, with Nasser declaring victory over the United States.

June - Democratic US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan.

July - The NPT is signed by many nations of the world, save for India and Pakistan.

August - The AS Rocket 2 is tested at the Kharga Complex by PASA. The rocket launches into orbit succesfully. The Amar 1 mission is announced to take place in March of 1969.

September - The Zond 5 is launched by the Soviet Union. It manages to record a biological payload from the moon, the first of its kind.

October - The 1968 Summer Olympics are held in Mexico City, Mexico.

November - Republican candidate Richard Nixon beats Democratic candidate Eugene McCarthy in the United States Presidential Election to become the 37th President of the United States.

December - Apollo 8 is launched by the United States. The astronauts become the first humans to see the Dark Side of the Moon with their own eyes.

1969
January - Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th President of the Untied States.

February - The first spacewalk transfer occurs between cosmonauts on Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5.

March - The Amar 1 mission takes place. A 3-man crew from the UAR orbits 17 times around the earth before they return to earth on reentry succesfully.

April - Following a referendum that swept away many constitutional powers, Charles De Gaulle resigns as President of France.

May - Apollo 10 is launched by the United States. Its mission, which it performed succesfully, was to perform a full dress rehearsal of the moon landing.

June - Muammar Gaddafi, a military officer from the Kingdom of Libya, meets with UAR officials in order to secure support a revolution against King Idris in favor of a Nasserist Republic. The government gladly obliges, giving the Free Officers Movement financial support.

July - Apollo 11 is launched by the United States. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first people to walk on the moon's surface, bringing about the awe of the entire world. In an effort to save their moonshot program, the Soviet Union enlists the help of PASA to help them develop a fully functioning N1 Rocket.

August - The first of many serious border clashes between the Soviet Union and China occur.

September - Using UAR weaponry, the Free Officers, lead by Muammar Gaddafi, launch an attack on both Benghazi and Tripoli, putting a focus onto the Royal Palace which is destroyed without hesitation. Gaddafi announces Libya has been liberated, renames it the Libyan Arab Republic, and declares the royal family is now on death row for treason. During this period, the entire royal family that is still within Libya is rounded up and executed. King Idris remains in exile.

October - A 1.2 megaton thermonuclear bomb is detonated on Amchitka Island in Alaska as a litmus test for future underground blasts.

November - Apollo 12 is launched by the United States as the 2nd manned mission to the moon.

December - Under the scrutiny of Richard Nixon, who has come out and many times and denounced the conquering of Israel, the UAR secretly begins working on their nuclear weapons program.

1970
January - An earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills 15,261 people.

February - Satellite reconnaissance reveals a complex, similar to the Negev Nuclear Research Center in former Israel where nuclear weapons were being produced, in the Iraqi desert. Because the UAR is party to the NPT, the IAEA orders an investigation into the Arab nuclear program. In an attempt to silence these claims, President Nasser declares that the UAR has a developing nuclear power program.

March - Gaddafi petitions Nasser to join the UAR. Seeing as Libya is a massive oil powerhouse, the National Assembly approves the measure by a unanimous vote. The referendum within the country finds that 98% of Libya's population approve, easily surpassing the two-thirds threshold needed. Libya ascends to the union that month, adding a 6th star to the flag and 100 more seats to the National Assembly, closing in at 600 seats in total.

April - An oxygen tank on Apollo 13 explodes, forcing the module's crew to abort the moon landing and return to earth.

May - The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first airplane to break Mach 2.

June - In the face of growing fears over the Arab nuclear program, the UAR announces its indefinite noncompliance with the NPT, citing that its encroachment into internal Arab policy has gone too far. This move is widely regarded even today as the move that began the dooming of Nasser's international legacy.

July - The Amar 2 is launched by the UAR. After completing 29 orbits, the 3-man crew succesfully returns to Earth.

August - The Venera 7 is launched by the Soviet Union, becoming the first space probe to transmit from the surface of another planet.

September - Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack following the 1970 Arab League Summit. A funeral attended by over 20 million from all over the country is held in the streets of Cairo, as Acting President Anwar Sadat announces that the elections will still go as planned, and that Nasser's ideas will live on.

October - Following the loosening of security after the death of Nasser, an Iranian military unit on orders from the Shah infiltrates the Azdahar Nuclear Facility. While in the complex, the unit snaps photos and secures evidence that the Arabs are building nuclear weapons with the assistance of the Soviets and the Chinese. After this evidence is presented to the worldwide press, the UAR immediately suspends all relations with Iran, citing that such a breach of security would not be tolerated again. President Sadat begins considering whether or not to withdraw from the NPT now that their nuclear weapons program is public knowledge.

November - As Libya is the newest nation to ascend to the UAR, its political parties must register to participate in the Presidential Elections. They are as follows:
 * Free Officers Party - Libyan Nasserist Party.

December - The 2nd UAR Presidential Election is held. Anwar Sadat runs for reelection to a full term under the Arab Socialist Union nomination. However, many see Anwar Sadat's policies as too straying from the ideals of his predecessor, Nasser. Muammar Gaddafi, the nominee of the Free Officers Party, promises to abide by Nasserist policies as Nasser had evisioned for the Arab World. As a result, Gaddafi wins the Presidential Election with 70% over Sadat, bringing the Free Officers Movement to the Presidency.

1971
January - Muammar Gaddafi is inaugurated as the 3nd President of the United Arab Republic, sending out the interim President Anwar Sadat. In his inaugural speech, Gaddafi promises that the United Arab Republic will abide by the ideals of Nasserism no matter the cost.

February - Apollo 14 lands on the moon, becoming the 3rd manned mission to the moon.

March - With fresh anti-west sentiment in the minds of many Arabs, President Gaddafi withdraws from the NPT, declaring that the treaty violates the UAR's sovereignty.

April - The Soviet Union launches the first space station, the Salyut 1.

May - Sudan petitions to become part of the UAR. The National Assembly votes in favor, 581-19. A referendum finds 91% in favor. Sudan ascends to the union, becoming the 7th nation in the UAR and giving the National Assembly 100 seats, with 700 in total.

June - The Soyuz 11 mission launched by the Soviet Union encounters disaster when the capsule depressurizes and all three men inside die of asphyxiation.

July - Apollo 15 is launched by the United States, becoming the 4th manned mission to the moon.

August - Iranian reconassiance reports that a tiny 20 ton nuclear device had been detonated in the desert of Al-Anbar District of Iraq. Some governments, including the US, voice concern, but the UAR denies the device's existence.

September - Due to economic concerns related to the nuclear program, PASA's manned lunar landing program is put on hold in favor of the cheaper space probes and helping the Soviets advance the space race.

October - Jordanian border agents report seeing a small mushroom cloud in the Al-Anbar desert in Iraq near the Jordanian-Arab border. The Jordanian government does not publicly comment on the matter due to already existening tensions with the country. After the assassination of Gaddafi, declassified documents reveal that a 100 ton nuclear bomb was tested near the border.

November - Mariner 9 is launched by the Soviet Union. The probe becomes the first satellite to enter Martian orbit successfully.

December - The 13-day Indo-Pakistani war ends in the independence of East Pakistan as the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

1972
January - A 500 ton nuclear bomb is detonated in Al-Anbar. Iran again spots the cloud and reports it to the world media. Although the UAR denies the blast's existince, many countries again voice concern. Iran threatens to cut diplomatic relations, warning that a nuclear Arab union could threaten worldwide stability.

February - US President Nixon meets with Mao Zedong in the PRC, recognizing the government's control over the mainland.

March - The Pioneer 10 is launched by the United States, eventually becoming the first satellite to leave the solar system.

April - Apollo 16 is launched by the United States, becoming the 5th manned mission on the moon.

May - A 6 kiloton nuclear bomb is detonated in Al-Anbar. The blast, being too large to ignore, is acknowledged by the rest of the world. Many countries threaten sanctions, including US President Nixon who threatens to impose an embargo. Iran immediately cuts diplomatic relations.

June - The Watergate Scandal breaks, revealing that Richard Nixon wiretapped the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate Complex.

July - Iranian reconaissance reports that the UAR is building a new nuclear bomb in the Libyan desert. President Gaddafi declares the existence of the Arab nuclear arsenal. His defiance to the West causes his popularity to skyrocket in the UAR, but the belief that Gaddafi will only use his nuclear arsenal for evil causes his legacy to be severely tainted outside the country.

August - The last ground troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.

September - As part of his defiance towards the west, a 10 kiloton nuclear detonation occurs in the Libyan desert. The United States immediately declares an embargo, Iran steps up reconaissance, and the nations of NATO impose economic sanctions.

October - After joint Arab-Soviet innovation, the N1 7L succesfully launches and enters orbit. With the rocket working correctly, the Soviet Lunar Exploration program is set in stone.

November - With 500 occupied seats and 200 vacant seats ready to be sorted in and out, new political parties are set to be registered this year for the 3rd National Assembly Elections. They are as follows: December - The 3rd National Assembly Elections are held.
 * Democratic Unionist Party - Sudanese Nationalist Party.

1973
January - U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War officially ends.

February - The AIM occupies Wounded Knee, South Dakota and declares it independent.

March - The Zvezda 1 lands on the Moon, becoming the first Soviet manned spacecraft on the moon and the 7th manned mission to the moon. Alexey Leonov and Valentina Tereshkova are the two-person crew on the ground, and they return to Eath to much fanfare six days later.

April - The World Trade Center in New York City is completed.

May - Skylab, the first American space station, is launched.

June - Bahrain petitions the UAR to join. Although the national assembly votes in favor of accepting the country, the raw results of the referendum show 59% in favor, which is not enough to join the union. Gaddafi however agrees to show the results being 99% in favor in order to secure Bahrain's ascencion. The true results would not been revealed until 1995. Bahrain becomes the 8th country to join, and therefore adds 100 seats closing in at 800 total.

July - Apollo 18 is launched by the United States, becoming the 7th American manned mission and the 8th overall.

August - The Soviet Union announces the Zvezda 2 mission.

September - Soyuz 12, the first manned mission from the Soviet Union since the Soyuz 11 disaster, launches.

October - The Peacekeepers of Zion, an alliance of Zionist rebel groups, gains support from the Nixon administration in an effort to regain his popularity. The rebels manage to secure Southern Palestine before Gaddafi orders a bombing raid over the entire area that not only destroys much of the civillian infrastructure but decimates their forces, forcing them to surrender. After the assassination of Gaddafi, UN investigators determine that 3 of the bombs dropped on Southern Palestine were small nuclear bombs equivalent to that of a Davy Crockett bomb.

November - Mariner 10 is launched by the United States, becoming the first space probe to land on Mercury.

December - Apollo 19 is launched by the United States, becoming the 8th American manned mission and the 9th overall.

1974
January - Gaddafi asks Tunisia to join the UAR, a total turn around from countries asking to join the UAR themselves. Tunisia accepts without question, and due to a loophole in the constitution, bypasses a National Assembly vote and a referendum. Tunisia becomes the 9th country and adds 100 seats to the now 900-strong National Assembly.

February - Gaddafi detonates a 15 kiloton nuclear bomb in the Yemeni desert, the first underground test in the history of the Arab nuclear program. Nixon campaigns for a UN resolution against the UAR. The resolution succeeds, and UN-supported sanctions are implemented on the nation.

March - Gaddafi announces that 10 nuclear weapons are in the Arab stockpile.

April - Gas prices begin to skyrocket in the United States as the UAR is unable to export oil to the country legally. Richard Nixon's popularity plummets.

May - India tests its first nuclear bomb, becoming an official nuclear weapons state.

June - The 1974 World Cup is held in West Germany.

July - Apollo 20 is launched by the United States, becoming the 9th American manned mission and the 10th overall. President Nixon announces the end of the Apollo program.

August - President Nixon resigns amid the Watergate Scandal. Gerald Ford takes office as the 38th President of the United States.

September - Zvezda 2 is indefinitely suspended by the Soviet Union amid economic concerns.

October - Following Tunisia's ascension and the UAR's quick expansion throughout the Arab world, Algeria petitions to join the UAR. The National Assembly approves the measure, and a referendum finds 82% in favor. Algeria becomes the 10th nation to join, bringing the total number of National Assembly seats to 1000.

November - Amid heavy sanctions, Gaddafi tests another nuclear payload in the Yemeni desert, this time above ground and weighing in at 20 kilotons.

December - With gas prices at an all-time high and in short supply, the American embargo on the UAR ends. President Ford is both lauded and criticized for the action, but gas prices begin to lower and the economy improves at a slow rate. The UN-sanctioned embargo continues, but many countries still do business with the country in secret.

1975
January - A 45 kiloton nuclear bomb is detonated in the Tunisian desert by the UAR.

February - The Arab nuclear stockpile reaches 15 nuclear weapons.

March - The UAR and Iran settle their longstanding border dispute.

April - Six Red Army factions take over the West German embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Shortly after, they are captured by Swedish police.

May - A 60 kiloton nuclear bomb is detonated in the Egyptian desert by the UAR. The European Union, in response, imposes their own set of sanctions on the country. The Arab Riyal's exchange rate with the Euro drops dramatically.

June - The Suez Canal reopens, the first time since the 90 Day War.

July - Manned American and Soviet spacecraft dock in orbit, the first link-up between the 2 countries.

August - The Viking 1, the first Martian lander, is launched by the United States.

November - With the 3rd Presidential Election set to be held, the new political parties from Bahrain, Tunisia, and Algeria had to register to run in the elections. December - President Gaddafi, as one of the most popular presidents since Nasser, manages to blast out all the other presidential competition except for the ASU Candidate Hosni Mubarak. Due to Gaddafi's extreme popularity, Gaddafi secures 95% of the vote against Mubarak, who is viewed a step in a right direction towards the Nasserism the ASU was known for, but not enough.
 * Constitutional Democratic Rally - Tunisian Social Democratic Nationalist Party.
 * National Libertarion Front - Algerian Democratic Socialist Party.
 * Socialist Destourian Party - Tunisian Socialist Nationalist Party.
 * Socialist Forces Front - Algerian Socialist Party.

1976
May - Mauritania petitions to join the UAR. A referendum finds 79% in favor, and the National Assembly votes in favor. Mauritania is added to the union, becoming the 11th Nation and bringing the total number of National Assembly seats to 1100.

1977
February - President Gaddafi secretly meets with representatives from multiple Islamic organizations, among them the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb ut-Tahrir. The transcripts of these meetings were released after his assassination.

April - A small bomb goes off in the Blue Mosque in Cairo during Sunrise prayers, killing 22 and injuring 45. The Gaddafi administration releases fake evidence, blaming the attack on the Ba'ath Party. After the assassination of President Gaddafi, transcripts revealed that the bomb was in fact set off by Hizb ut-Tahrir to induce sympathy for the Muslims of the country, who they believed were being oppressed under secularism. Gaddafi, who was going through a religious upheaval at the time, agreed to pin the attack on the Ba'ath Party, his oppositon.

May - Gaddafi declares that the United Arab Republic is an Islamic nation, in order to represent the large Muslim population he rules over. Much of the secular nationalism-supporting population go into a rage, as the National Assembly proceeds with impeachment over betraying the country's secular values.

June - With the National Assembly still split over Gaddafi's impeachment proceedings, Gaddafi legalizes the implementation of Islamic Law in local government.

July - While on a diplomatic trip to the Soviet Union, a car bomb detonates within the Presidential limosuine, killing Gaddafi and Vice President Abdul Al-Obeidi. The National Assembly nominates Former Vice President and Assemblyman Hosni Mubarak to become Acting President until the next election. Under his administration, Acting President Mubarak orders the criminalization of Islamic Law and the return of the UAR to Secularism. With Gaddafi dead, the Free Officers Movement dissolves and becomes defunct.

September - Morocco petitions to join the UAR. Acting President Mubarak agrees to it, on the condition that Western Sahara Territory ascends as well as a separate governorate. Morocco is hesitant, but agrees. Due to the constitution not mentioning joint ascension, the referendum and National Assembly vote is bypassed, and Morocco and Western Sahara ascend to the union, becoming the 12th and 13th star on the flag, and bring the National Assembly seat total to 1300.

November - The 4th National Assembly Elections occur. The political parties from Mauritania, Morrocco, and Western Sahara registered that year. December - The 4th National Assembly Elections are held.
 * Mauritanian People's Party - Mauritanian Socialist Nationalist Party.
 * National Union of Popular Forces - Moroccan Socialist Nationalist Party.
 * Party of Progress and Socialism - Moroccan Socialist Party.
 * Polisario Front - Western Saharan Democratic Socialist Party.
 * Socialist Union of Popular Forces - Moroccan Social Democratic Party.
 * Unified Socialist Party - Moroccan Radical Socialist Party.

1978
January - The 4th National Assembly is inaugurated.

March - South Yemen petitions to join the UAR, with a referendum heavily in favor already in tow. The National Assembly votes in favor 1200-100. The Soviet Union, who has now lost a major ally in the Middle East, increases their influence in the Middle East to try to turn over more countries to a Communist system. During this time, South Yemen ascends to the union, combining with North Yemen to form a larger Yemen Governorate, keeping the number of governorates at 1300.

1979
March - Saudi Arabia petitions to join the UAR. Although the National Assembly votes in favor, a national referendum finds only 69% in favor. Although the population is much more in favor, many polling places were attacked by Wahabists, driving off voters.

April - Another referendum is held. As the polling places are now under heavy security, the polls find 83% in favor. Saudi Arabia ascends to the union as the 14th governorate as the Nejd Governorate, bringing the National Assembly seat total to 1400.

November - A group of Islamic insurgents occupy the Grand Mosque in Mecca. They call for the restoration of Saudi Arabia's independence from the secular UAR and an implementation of total Sharia Law within the country to counter Western Values.

December - The UAR, believing that only a small squadron is needed to take out the militants, sends in 100 troops. Underestimating the size of the insurgency, all but 3 of the UAR soldiers are killed, and 1 of the helicopters is downed, crushing part of the Kaaba in the crash. In response to the accidental partial destruction of the Kaaba, the militants execute the 3 remaining UAR Soldiers on film.

1980
January - With help from France and Pakistan, the UAR sends in 10,000 troops to the Grand Mosque to fully secure the area. With minimal casualties, all the militants are killed in the battle. The destruction to the Grand Mosque is great however, with one of the Minarets downed and the Kaaba exceedingly damaged. The local government promises to rebuild the Grand Mosque exactly how it was before, and that they will not bow to any further Islamic fundametalist threats

November - Only two political parties registered for the 4th Presidential Election. December - Hosni Mubarak not wanting to relinquish power, suspends all other candidates in the election on the grounds of defeating the threat of political Islam. He is handed the election as no other candidates are on the ballot.
 * Arab Socialist Action Party - Nejdi Socialist Nationalist Party.
 * Yemeni Socialist Party - Yemeni Socialist Party.

1981
March - Lebanon petitions to join the UAR. A popular referendum finds 91% in favor, and the National Assembly also finds in favor. Lebanon joins the UAR that month, becoming the 15th governorate, and bringing the National Assembly seat total to 1500.

1982
August - The General People's Congress, registers as a nationalist party in Yemen. November - The political parties of Lebanon registered to participate in the 5th National Assembly Elections. December - The 5th National Assembly Elections is held.
 * Arab Democratic Party - Lebanese Socialist Nationalist Party.
 * National Bloc - Lebanese Secular Conservative Party.
 * Popular Nasserist Organization - Lebanese Nasserist Party.
 * Progressive Socialist Party - Lebanese Democratic Socialist Party.
 * Toiler's League - Lebanese Nasserist Party.

1983
October - Hosni Mubarak asks Qatar to join the UAR. Due to the loophole not being addressed previously, a referendum and National Assembly vote is bypassed and Qatar becomes the 16th nation of the UAR.

1984
July - Hosni Mubarak asks the United Arab Emirates to join the UAR. The loophole again used, and the UAE joins the UAR as the 17th nation.

September - The National Assembly votes to close the loophole allowing referendum and National Assembly vote bypassing for admitting nations to the UAR.

1985
November - Due to President Mubarak's ruling that political Islam is still a threat, only lesser than before, all political party registration is suspended during the 5th Presidential Election.

December - Mubarak decrees that only the top two parties may participate in the election, claiming due to their popularity, they can be trusted. Hafez Al-Assad becomes the nominee of the Ba'ath Party, while Hosni Mubarak stays the nominee of the ASU. Mubarak wins in a landslide, winning with 74% of the vote.

1986
May - Oman petitions to join the UAR. A referendum finds 54% in favor, disqualifying their petition for at least 1 year.

September - Djibouti petitions to join the UAR. A referendum finds 87% in favor, and the National Assembly approves the petition 1550-150. Djibouti becomes the 18th nation of the UAR.

1987
November - The political parties of Djibouti registered for the 6th National Assembly Elections. December - The 6th National Assembly Elections are held.
 * People's Rally for Progress - Djiboutian Democratic Socialist Party.

1988
February - With the Barre regime collapsing, Somalia asks to join the UAR. The National Assembly rejects the measure, although a referendum find 79% in favor. Their petition is disqualified for 1 year.

September - Oman again petitions to join the UAR. The National Assembly unanimously votes in favor, and a referendum finds 76% in favor. Oman is added as the 19th nation of the UAR.

November - Territorial Governor Arafat declares Palestine a state of the UAR. Due to there being no mention of territorial law in the UAR constitution, Palestine is admitted as the 20th nation of the UAR.

1989
March - Somalia again petitions. The National Assembly votes in favor with a narrow majority. Somalia is added as the 21st Nation of the UAR.

1990
April - The Democratic Union Party registers as a secularist party in Egypt.

November - The political parties of Somalia, Oman, and Palestine registered to participate in the 6th Presidential Election. December - Hosni Mubarak allows all political parties to participate in the presidential election. Saddam Hussein, Governor of Iraq, has become the Ba'ath Nominee, with Hafez Al-Assad, Governor of Syria, as his running mate. With Mubarak's political repression being unpopular among many, Governor Hussein wins the presidential election with 61% of the vote.
 * Fatah - Palestinian social democratic party.

1991
January - Jordan, one of the most reluctant Arab countries to join the UAR at first, finally petitions to join. A referendum finds 77% in favor, and the National Assembly votes unanimously in favor. Jordan becomes the 22nd nation of the UAR.

September - The UAR invades Iran over control of Khuzestan Province. Many nations pledge support to both sides.

December - The Soviet Union collapses. President Hussein orders a Day of Celebration, citing the fall of Communism as a new age for the world.

1992
April - The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party registers as a Nasserist party in Egypt. November - The political parties of Jordan register for the 7th National Assembly Elections. December - The 7th National Assembly Elections are held.
 * Democratic People's Party - Jordanian Socialist Party.
 * Democratic Popular Unity Party - Jordanian Socialist Nationalist Party.

1993
February - Comoros petitions to join the UAR. The referendum shows 78% in favor, and the National Assembly finds 2176-24 in favor. Comoros is added as the 23rd nation of the UAR.

June - The Social Justice Party registers as a democratic socialist party in Egypt.

1994
July - Eritrea petitions to join the UAR. Although a referendum finds 96% in favor, the National Assembly is hesitant to admit a nation whose primary culture is not dominantly Arab. Their petitioning is rejected for 1 year.

1995
May - The National Republican Alliance registers as a secular nationalist party from Algeria.

July - Eritrea again petitions. The National Assembly votes narrowly in favor, and Eritrea is admitted as the 24th nation of the UAR. President Hussein declares the Arab World united in the Declaration of Arab Unity, and the confederation debuts a new flag and emblem. 1 week of celebration is declared, and the many governorates of the nation celebrate.

November - No political parties from Eritrea and Comoros registered for the presidential election.

December - Saddam Hussein, lauded for finally uniting the Arab World, wins the presidential election with 83% of the vote against ASU candidate Djibouti Governor Hassan Aptidon.

1996
May - President Hussein symbolically burns the Outer Space Treaty on state television. He announces the next day that the UAR has pulled out of the treaty, allowing them to claim sovereignity over celestial bodies.

1997
December - The 8th National Assembly Elections are held.

1998
February - President Hussein announces that the UAR will not participate in the 1998 Winter Olympics due to the ongoing conflict with Iran.

1999
February - President Hussein is accused by the non-registered Kurdish Democratic Party of masterminding the 1980's Kurdish Genocide. Hussein denies this claim and orders the Kurdish Democratic Party to be criminalized.

September - The Arab-Iranian War comes to an end. The peace treaty, drawn up by the United Nations and to last 25 years, lists the terms of the peace as follows: Reluctant, but eager to end the long conflict, both countries agreed to the terms.
 * The UAR is to withdraw from Khuzestan Province.
 * No new Arab military base is to be constructed within 100 km of the Iranian border.
 * The UAR is not to test or construct nuclear bombs within 1000 km of the Iranian border.
 * The UAR is to cut support for the ASMLA.
 * Iran will not conduct any unauthorized reconaissance over Arab territory.
 * Iran will not perform any military excercises within 100km of the Arab border.

2000
June - Vice President Al-Assad dies of a heart attack. President Hussein announces he will not run for reelection due to his running mate's passing.

December - Yemeni Governor Ali Abdullah Saleh is elected President of the UAR against multiple other candidates, winning with 58% of the vote.

2001
February - The Arab Press Agency is founded by UAR President Saleh. Originally, Saleh intended for the Arab Press Agency to simply be a mouthpiece for the General People's Congress, his party. However, the news channel expanded to be a world news service, available for the entire country for viewing.

September - Terrorists from the United Arab Republic attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The UAR declares a week of mourning as fears of retaliation grow.

2006
March - The National Justice Movement registers as a secular nationalist party in Bahrain.

2011
April - The Peace and Development Party is registered as a social democratic party in Somalia.

August - The Popular Front for Change and Liberation is registered as a secular nationalist party in Syria.

2012
January - The National Forces Alliance is registered as a nationalist party in Libya.

April - The Constitution Party is registered as a secularist party in Egypt.

September - The Conference Party is registered as a secularist party in Egypt.