My Account
Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) was an army officer, prime minister (1954-56), and then president (1956-70) of Egypt, who became a controversial leader of the Arab world, creating the short-lived United Arab Republic (1958-61), twice fighting losing wars with Israel (1956 and 1967), and engaging in such inter-Arab policies as mediating the Jordanian civil war (1970).
More information
Article by Richard Jacquemond in Le Monde diplomatique, July 1997.
A brief introduction to the Egyptian president and his role as a leader in uniting Arab-speaking peoples.
Article by Donald Neff, in Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, July 1996.
Article by Donald Neff, in Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, July 1996.
Article by Richard Jacquemond in Le Monde diplomatique, July 1997.
A brief introduction to the Egyptian president and his role as a leader in uniting Arab-speaking peoples.
Last update:
December 19, 2020 at 13:15:10 UTC
Regional
Science
Shopping
Society
Sports
All Languages
Arts
Business
Computers
Games
Health
Home
News
Recreation
Reference