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The Aftermath | January 1951
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Nahed Shaker seeks to marry the king and hides the Free...Read more Officers' publications on Sadat's orders. Shafi' and Amira get married and enter the parliament, while Hussein smuggles weapons to Israel with Shafi's help.
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The Nectar of Patience | January 1951
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An arms depot explosion exposes a scandal of corrupt...Read more weapons. Abdel Aal refuses to divorce Hoda, and Asyuti seeks to lead a communist organization. Henri Curiel is exiled and establishes "Haditu," while Britain refuses to evacuate according to the 1936 treaty.
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The Thieves and the Medals | March 1951
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The investigation into the corrupt weapons case is shelved...Read more by a decision from the Public Prosecutor, and demonstrations erupt against corruption and colonialism. A royal decree is issued awarding medals to those accused in the case, Nahhas Pasha apologizes to them, and the king marries Queen Nariman.
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The People's Flames | October - November 1951
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The king agrees to cancel the 1936 treaty to regain his...Read more popularity, and calls on the prime minister to boycott the British and stop working for them. On the other hand, the king seeks to get closer to the Americans and requests the liquidation of the Iron Guard.
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The Days Before Saturday | November - December 1951
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Hussein al-Hudaybi is appointed as the Brotherhood's leader,...Read more and the decision to dissolve the group is revoked. It is declared a charitable organization, and the king is invited to participate politically to confront the communist tide. Abdel Nasser asks Mohamed Naguib to run for the presidency of the Officers' Club.
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Fury and Corruption | December 1951 - January 1952
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British aircraft bomb Kafr Abdo to crush the resistance....Read more Britain calls for the formation of an international coalition to protect the Middle East and control the Suez Canal. Abdel-Al Zidan and Hoda El-Shamshergy are arrested by the political police.
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The Ignited Birth | January 1952
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Mohamed Naguib wins the presidency of the Officers' Club,...Read more and bullets are fired at the king. The cancellation of the 1936 treaty ignites fedayeen operations against the occupation, and Abdel Nasser requests the formation of a group to assassinate Hussein Sirri.
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Black Saturday | January 1952
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Crown Prince Fuad is born, and a group of "Free Egypt"...Read more fedayeen are arrested. A team is formed to free them. The Egyptian liaison officer refuses to hand over the police's weapons to the British, so the police station is besieged, Cairo catches fire, and army forces descend.
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The Downfall | January - February 1952
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The nationalist forces attempt to unite to resolve the...Read more crisis, while the army takes control of the situation following the Cairo Fire. The Muslim Brotherhood decides not to support the army when it takes action. As a result, the government of Nahhas Pasha is dismissed, and Ali Maher is tasked with forming a new government.
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The Night... and the Labor | February - May 1952
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A coalition government is formed, the British are boycotted,...Read more and Serageldin is put on trial for the Cairo Fire. The United States offers the king conditional support, while Abd al-Qadir Taha is killed after calling for an investigation into the fire.
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The Longest Night in Egypt’s History | July 1952
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Abdel Aal and the Free Egypt group are arrested as...Read more corruption spreads throughout the country. The Americans begin to support the Free Officers against the king. The Officers’ Club administration is dissolved, and the revolution begins on the night of July 23, with the code word: "Egypt."
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The Departure | July 1952
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The revolutionary leadership asks Ali Maher to form a new...Read more cabinet and appoints Mohamed Naguib as Minister of War. The king abdicates the throne and departs aboard the guarded yacht Al-Mahrousa, as the royal palaces come under siege and naval escorts accompany him into territorial waters.
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The Revolutionaries Rule | August 1952
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Rashad Mahna is appointed regent, and the people pledge...Read more allegiance to the revolution. Gamal Abdel Nasser is elected to lead it, but he formally abdicates in favor of Mohamed Naguib. Sanhouri is tasked with drafting the political parties law, while communists incite unrest in Kafr El-Dawwar.
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The Dawn of Crises | September 1952
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Mohamed Naguib forms the ministry and appoints Sheikh Hassan...Read more al-Baqouri after he leaves the Brotherhood. He issues the Agrarian Reform Law to distribute land to farmers and achieve social justice.
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The Tough Choice | January 5, 1953
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Officers who demand elections within the army to prevent...Read more division are arrested. Gamal Abdel Nasser establishes the Liberation Committee as a unified political party after dissolving all existing parties and confiscating their assets. Mohamed Naguib declares a three-year transitional period toward constitutional rule.
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The Crown… No Return | January - June 1953
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Three Muslim Brotherhood members are selected for the...Read more Constitutional Committee, while Abd al-Aal Zidan, Mahmoud Pasha, and Al-Asyuti are arrested. The monarchy is abolished, and a republic is declared, with Major General Mohamed Naguib as head of state and government.
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Before the Storm | January - February 1954
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A joint committee is formed to manage affairs between the...Read more presidency and the government. The Muslim Brotherhood attempts to negotiate with the British to gain power, prompting the revolutionaries to issue a decision to permanently dissolve the group.
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Storm and the Dream’s Roots | February - March 1954
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Mohamed Naguib resigns, and Gamal Abdel Nasser is appointed...Read more Prime Minister and head of the Revolutionary Council. Abdel Aal is released. Demonstrations in support of Naguib erupt, and he agrees to return on the condition that political parties and the Revolutionary Council return to army control, amid explosions carried out by Jewish groups.
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Independence and the New Conflict | March - October 1954
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The March 25 decisions are postponed until the end of the...Read more transitional period in 1956, and the evacuation agreement is signed in 1954. During the Manshiyya incident, a Muslim Brotherhood member shoots Gamal Abdel Nasser, who is then the Prime Minister.
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Abdel Nasser... The Leader | October - November 1954
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Mohamed Naguib is dismissed and placed under house arrest,...Read more and Gamal Abdel Nasser ascends to the presidency, while the Jews plot to burn down cinemas and American stores to spread chaos in Egypt.
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The Battles Ignite | February - March 1955
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A Jewish spy network targeting Egyptian interests and...Read more terrorizing German engineers is arrested. Journalist Farid hides a coup plot at Abdel Aal’s house, while British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden visits Egypt.
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Love for You... Ivy for Us | April - August 1955
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Abdel Nasser attends the Bandung Conference, which...Read more establishes the Non-Aligned Movement. Egypt receives weapons from the Soviet Union, raising concerns in America and Europe. Jalal and Nabila get married. While Ben-Gurion attacks the Egyptian army in Gaza, America offers Egypt a security pact to counter Soviet influence.
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Battles... One Sword | September - October 1955
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America threatens to halt aid and cooperation, demands the...Read more cancellation of Egypt’s arms deal with the Soviets, and imposes a naval blockade to stop shipments. The Baghdad Pact was formed to confront communism, but it remains weak, while Saudi Arabia and Syria stand as Egypt’s key allies.
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Challenges | July 24, 1956
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Israeli warnings of a possible attack on Egypt increase,...Read more prompting many Jews to emigrate and smuggle their money out of fear of Abdel Nasser. Egypt announces the nationalization of the Suez Canal to finance the High Dam, planning for it to be fully managed by Egyptians.
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Anger In Insolent Faces | September-October 1956
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England and France withdraw their foreign advisors, Shimon...Read more Peres arrives in France to prepare for an attack on Egypt, while France supplies weapons to Israel. Abdel Nasser travels to Saudi Arabia to strengthen relations.
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Aggression | October - November 1956
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Israel prepares its forces for the Suez Canal. The...Read more Tripartite Aggression against Egypt is declared, and the National Guard is mobilized to resist. The British ambassador demands Abdel Nasser’s extradition, and Jacques Moret, responsible for smuggling Jews and their money, is arrested.
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Unity | January 1958
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The union between Egypt and Syria is declared under the name...Read more of the United Arab Republic, Abdel Nasser is chosen as president, and Cairo becomes the capital of the new state.
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The Dream Weaver and the Spinners | August 1961 - August 1965
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Communist and Muslim Brotherhood leaders are arrested, and...Read more Abdel Hakim Amer’s men gain influence after Gamal Abdel Nasser warns him. Al-Sarraj resigns from Syrian intelligence amid internal conflict, and Abdel Nasser decides to withdraw Egyptian forces, ending the union with Syria.
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Night...and the New Sunrise | May - September 1967
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Hoda El-Shamshergy is barred from entering Egypt, and...Read more Israeli forces mass on the border. The Straits of Tiran are closed, and a state of emergency is declared. Abdel Nasser temporarily steps down amid protests, and Abdel Hakim Amer is placed under house arrest.
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The Ordeal...and the Section of Tears | September 1969 - September 1970
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During the War of Attrition, the founders of a Jewish spy...Read more network are arrested, but the spy Levi escapes. Abdel Nasser suffers a heart attack and accepts Rogers’ ceasefire initiative, while Abdel Aal Zeidan dies.
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