Ziad al-Hariri
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Mohammed Ziad al-Hariri was a Syrian Arab Army officer. A staunch Arab nationalist, he supported the union between Syria and Egypt in 1958, opposed Syria's secession from it in 1961 and served as the
A gathering of delegates for the April triparitite unity talks between Egypt, Syria and Iraq. Hariri is third from left and Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser is second from right
Salah Jadid
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Salah Jadid was a Syrian military officer and politician who served as the de facto leader of Syria from 1966 to 1970. The leader of the far-left bloc of the Syrian Ba'ath Party, he was ousted in 1970
Ziad al-Hariri
…Armed Forces In office 8 March 1963 – 8 July 1963 Prime Minister Khalid al-Azm Salah al-Din Bitar Preceded by Abd al-Karim Zahr al-Din Succeeded by Salah Jadid 6th Minister of Defense In office 2 May 1963 – 8 July 1963 Preceded by Muhammad al-Sufi Succeeded by Muhammad Umran Personal details Born 1929 Hama…
Michel Aflaq (left) and Jadid.
Members of the Syrian government in 1965. From left to the right: Vice president Nureddin al-Atassi, leader of National Command Michel Aflaq, president Amin al-Hafiz and Army's Chief of Staff, Salah Jadid.
Reports of the military coup in the Al-Ahram an Egyptian newspaper. The article contains a photograph of Jadid.
Syrian army tank on the streets during the 1966 military coup