1977 expulsion of Egyptians from Libya

none 1977 expulsion of Egyptians from Libya 1 July 1977 Libya To expel all Egyptians living in Libya Libya 1969 Libyan Arab Republic Revolutionary Command Council Muammar Gaddafi 225,000 Egyptians expelled from Libya The 1977 expulsion of Egyptians from Libya occurred during heightened tensions between the two countries, when the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi accused Egypt of provoking a war to seize Libyan oil fields. With this order, almost all Egyptians living in Libya were required to leave the country by 1 July 1977 or face arrest. Background In the 1970s, Gaddafi pursued Arab unity, resulting in the creation of the Federation of Arab Republics in 1972 with Egypt and Syria. However, the FAR only achieved symbolic gestures of unity, despite initial ambitions for military consolidation.Howe Marvine 1977-08-07 The Battle With Egypt May Have Won Him New Sympathy Among Arabs https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/07/archives/the-battle-with-egypt-may-have-won-him-new-sympathy-among-arabs.html 2026-04-29 The New York Times E5 en-US 0362-4331 Gaddafi pushed for unity with Egypt, but Anwar Sadat's interest waned, Sadat developed personal animosity towards Gaddafi. Gaddafi aimed to eliminate Israel, hoping to leverage Libya's finances and Egypt's strength in a potential conflict. However, The Yom Kippur War in 1973, initiated by Egypt and Syria without Libya's consultation, proved a turning point, Sadat's decision to negotiate and ratify a ceasefire agreement with Israel for the return of the Sinai Peninsula angered Gaddafi, Gaddafi saw the war objectives and the resistance movement as too limited, describing the resistance movement as "Non-existent" and that it has been finished off by the Arabs in collaboration with Israel,Hirst David 2020-04-17 Gaddafi's brotherly censure - archive, 1973 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/gaddafis-brotherly-censure-archive-1973 2024-05-03 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Meanwhile, Sadat, also criticized and accused Gaddafi for subversive activities in Egypt, leading to strained relations.Benjamin Milton R. Arab vs. Arab 1 August 1977 Newsweek 29El Gohary Mayada http://www.albawabhnews.com/1117975 من السادات للسيسي.. نسور الشرق تدك معاقل الإرهاب في ليبيا ثأرًالشهداء الوطن.. اللواء حداد: قرار صائب وعقاب رادع للخسة.. سويلم: السيسي يثأر لكرامة مصر وليبيا 16 February 2015 From Sadat to Sisi.. The Eagles of the East destroy strongholds of terrorism in Libya in revenge for the nation's martyrs.. Major General Haddad: A correct decision and a deterrent punishment for meanness.. Sweilem: Sisi avenges the dignity of Egypt and Libya https://web.archive.org/web/20160813023137/http://www.albawabhnews.com/1117975 13 August 20161974-08-19 Qaddafi Meets Sadat in Egypt In Endeavor to Settle Quarrel https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/19/archives/qaddafi-meets-sadat-in-egypt-in-endeavor-to-settle-quarrell.html 2024-05-03 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Gaddafi then began to regularly expel migrant workers to put Sadat under pressure.Hüsken Thomas Tribal politics in the borderland of Egypt and Libya 2018 Palgrave Macmillan 978-3-319-92342-0 Palgrave series in African borderlands studies Basingstoke, Hampshire Expulsion April 2026 In 1977, tensions peaked, and as a result, Gaddafi forcefully expelled over 200,000 Egyptians from Libya, accusing Egypt of attempting to seize Libyan oil fields.Egypt Libya War 1977 https://www.onwar.com/aced/nation/lay/libya/flibyaegypt1977.htm 2024-04-04 www.onwar.comAli Mostafa 23 August 2011 Egypt celebrates Libyan revolution victory https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/19562/Egypt/Politics-/Search.aspx?Text=%20gaddafi They were given a deadline of 1 July 1977 to choose whether to leave or face arrest.Mckenna Amy https://books.google.com/books?id=7dCcAAAAQBAJ The History of Northern Africa Britannica Educational Publishing 2011 9781615303977The Egypt-Libya Border War of 1977 https://historyguy.com/egypt_libya_war_1977.htm 2024-04-04 historyguy.comAbdulHamid Ashraf 3 August 2014 بعد 37 عاماً.. هل يتكرر سيناريو تدخل مصر في ليبيا؟ https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/egypt/2014/08/03/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-37-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%9F www.alarabiya.com Aftermath Gaddafi then initiated a full-scale war against Egypt, resulting in the capture and of Sallum."الدفاع العربي" تكشف كواليس حرب الأربعة أيام بين مصر وليبيا https://www.aldefaaalarabi.com/show8813 2024-04-04 www.aldefaaalarabi.com Sadat launched a counter-offensive, regained lost territory and pushed into Libya. The conflict ultimately reached a stalemate, with a ceasefire agreement that restored the pre-war borders.Lippman Thomas 25 July 1977 Egypt - Libya Clash: Little Impact on Arab - Israeli Struggle https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/07/26/egypt-libya-clash-little-impact-on-arab-israeli-struggle/98b52b88-414b-4678-96a2-4b3403bee621/ WashingtonPost References Category:1977 in Libya Category:Egypt–Libya relations Category:History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi Category:Anwar Sadat Category:Egyptian expatriates in Libya Category:Deportation