REVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY: Yesterday Egypt marked the 51st anniversary of the 1952 July Revolution led by Gamal Abdel-Nasser. A year later, on 18 June, the Egyptian republic was declared, bringing an end to the Mohamed Ali dynasty that had ruled the country for nearly a century and a half, 80 years of which under British colonial domination. Egypt's first president, Major General Mohamed Naguib (photo right), stayed in power less than a year. He was removed by the Revolution Command Council, led by Abdel-Nasser, following what came to be known as the "March Crisis" in 1954.

See July Revolution Anniversary Jubilee special:

Hot line to Washington -- 13 - 19 June 2002
History was there -- 20 - 26 June 2002
Nasser and the Brotherhood -- 27 June - 3 July 2002
'What revolution?' -- 4 - 10 July 2002
All is not lost -- 11 - 17 July 2002
Special: July Revolution Golden Jubilee -- 18 - 24 July 2002
Picturing the nation -- 25 - 31 July 2002

Opinion:

Hani Shukrallah: Nasser and the end of politics -- 1 - 7 August 2002
Hazim Saghiyah: Radical misadventures -- 25 - 31 July 2002
Azmi Bishara: No more heroes -- 1 - 7 August 2002
Charles Tripp: The seeds of pluralism -- 25 - 31 July 2002
Ossama El-Ghazali Harb: In the beginning -- 18 - 24 July 2002
Ayman El-Amir: Time for redemption -- 1 - 7 August 2002
Amr Elchoubaki: A viable framework -- 25 - 31 July 2002
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed: Historical surprises -- 25 - 31 July 2002

See
Special: Nasser's promise -- 28 Sep. - 4 Oct. 2000
Gamal Abdel-Nasser photo gallery

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Al-Ahram Weekly Online : 24 - 30 July 2003 (Issue No. 648)
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