Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt
Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt

Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt

2016-04-17| 82 min

In 1952 a young Egyptian colonel named Gamal Abdel Nasser led a coup that became a revolution, winning the support of millions of his countrymen. Over the next 18 years he challenged Western hegemony abroad, confronted Islamism at home, established the region’s first military authoritarian regime, and faced deep divisions among the Arabs.

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Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Khaled Abol Naga

Khaled Abol Naga

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