Arab Federation

The Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan (short Arab Federation; Arab الاتحاد العربي, al -Ittihad al DMG - ʿ Arabī ) was a five -month union of the kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan, from 14 February to July 15, 1958 Although the. State officially named Union ( unitary state ) and internationally known as Federation (State) was referred to, he was de facto a confederation ( confederation ).

The Hashemite Iraqi King Faisal II and his Jordanian cousin Hussein I, who was also haschimitischer origin, founded the Federation in response to the established on February 1, 1958 United Arab Republic. While the United Arab Republic rather oriented towards the Soviet Union, the Arab Federation was interested in good relations with the former colonial power Britain and the United States. While Iraq was in 1955 joined the Baghdad Pact, the pressure of the rest of the Arab world, Jordan was deterred at first. The Federation now also tied to the fact Jordan pact because of the Iraqi as well as from the Jordanian Cabinet departments were the foreign policy and defense spun off and transferred to the Federation government. However, the Federation government was faced with the Iraqi Prime Minister. On 3 March 1958, the former Prime Minister Abdel Wahab Mirjan resigned and was succeeded by Nuri as- Said, who was commissioned by the King of Iraq to form a government on 16 May 1958.

However, the Arab Federation consisted of only six months. After Qasim's military coup against Faisal II from July 14 all Federation organs were disbanded by the rebels already on 15 July 1958. After the coup, King Faisal II, Crown Prince Abdallah and Prime Minister Nuri As Said were killed and proclaimed the Republic of Iraq, which was subsequently recognized by the United Arab Republic. On July 23, Iraq officially declared his withdrawal from the Federation, on August 2, 1958 Jordan's King Hussein also decreed officially the end of the Federation.

The Hashemite kings Faisal and Hussein

Brigadier General Qasim smashed the Federation