Sabah Qabbani
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Sabah Qabbani (Arabic: صباح قبّاني; June 5, 1928 – January 1, 2015) was appointed ambassador of Syria to the United States by President Hafez Al-Asad in 1974.[1] The post had been vacant since 1967 when diplomatic relations between Syria and the United States were severed following the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.[2] Prior to his posting in Washington, D.C. he was Syria’s envoy to Indonesia and Syria's consul in New York.
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Sabah Qabbani صباح قبّاني | |
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5th Ambassador of Syria to the United States | |
In office 1974–1981 | |
Preceded by | Omar Abu-Riche |
Succeeded by | Rafic Jouejati |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-06-05)5 June 1928 Damascus, Syria |
Died | 1 January 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 86) Damascus, Syria |
Relations | Nizar Qabbani (brother) |
Children | Rana Kabbani |
Alma mater | Paris-Sorbonne University |
Profession | Politician, Writer |
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