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The Egyptian revolution of 1952 (Arabic: ثورة 23 يوليو), also known as the 1952 coup d'état (Arabic: انقلاب 1952) and 23 July Revolution, was a period of profound political, economic, and societal change in Egypt.
Aug 7, 2013 · In 1952, a group of Egyptian military officers engineered a coup, forcing King Farouk to abdicate the throne and leave the country. The army has had a powerful grip on the country ever since.
Jul 10, 2013 · Fields guns take up a commanding position on the road to Heliopolis in the northern suburbs of Cairo on July 23, 1952 following the bloodless coup effected by the Egyptian army under the direction of Major-General Mohamed Neguib Pasha.
Historical Map of the Eastern Mediterranean (23 July 1952 - Egyptian Revolution: Following the 1949 armistices with Israel, what remained of Palestine was dismembered when Jordan annexed the West Bank and Egypt set up an administration in Gaza.
Jul 8, 2013 · There were three palatial homes in Cairo, three buildings in coastal Alexandria, and vast swaths of agricultural land on which they grew cotton, then a highly profitable crop.
Aug 27, 2017 · When the Free Officers seized control of Egypt in a coup in the early morning of July 23, 1952, they had little idea about how to govern and what exactly they stood for.
1952: Egyptian army ousts prime minister. The Egyptian Army has forced Prime Minister Aly Maher out of office, following a bloodless coup six weeks ago. Mr Maher has been slow to carry out social...
