Although pre-Sadat Egypt had been the largest recipient of Soviet aid in the Middle East, the Soviets were also successful in establishing close relations with communist South Yemen, as well as the nationalist governments of Algeria and Iraq.
Meskipun pada era pra-Sadat Mesir merupakan penerima bantuan terbesar Soviet di Timur Tengah, Soviet juga sukses menjalin hubungan erat dengan komunis di Yaman Selatan, serta pemerintahan nasionalis Aljazair dan Irak.