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 | 5 June 1928 Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 1 January 2015 (aged 86) Damascus, Syria |
| Relations | Nizar Qabbani (brother) |
| Children | Rana Kabbani |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Profession | Politician, Writer |
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.
- ^ 2 Boston Globe, July 1, 1974
- ^ Seale, Patrick; Asad of Syria: The Struggle for the Middle East; University of California Press: 1990, p. 240