Here is a timeline of key dates and events related to this chapter.

1928: Muslim Brotherhood founded in Egypt
22 March 1945: Arab League founded
7 April 1947: Ba`ath Party founded in Syria
1951: Iraqi branch of the Ba`ath Party founded
15 July–25 October 1958: Civil war in Lebanon
14 July 1958: Overthrow of the Iraqi monarchy
22 February 1958: Founding of the United Arab Republic
28 September 1961: Dissolution of the United Arab Republic
21–23 February 1966: Ba`ath Party coup in Syria, leading to the split between the Syrian and Iraqi branches of the Ba`ath Party
5–10 June 1967: The Six-Day War
17 July 1968: Ba`ath Party comes to power in Iraq
28 September 1970: Gamal abd al-Nasser dies
15 October 1970: Anwar Sadat appointed President of Egypt
13 November 1970: Hafiz al-Assad comes to power in Syria
6–25 October 1973: October War
17 September 1978: Egyptian–Israeli Peace Treaty signed
1 April 1979: Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed
16 July 1979: Saddam Hussein comes to power in Iraq
6 October 1981: Sadat assassinated by Islamic Jihad
14 October 1981: Hosni Mubarak appointed President of Egypt