Egypt in the 21st Century

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Bruce Rutherford

Egipat: a brief history!

• “As Egypt goes, so go the Arabs”

• Intellectual & cultural center of Arab world

• Birth place of modern Arab na8onalism

• Largest Arab popula8on (80+ million)

• Largest army in Arab world

• Second largest economy in Arab world

• Advantageous geographical loca8on ( Suez Canal,

Nile, Mediterranean, etc.)

• Educa8onal, poli8cal, cultural, itd. influence over

the Arab world

• 1952 dissa8sfied Army Officers overthrew King Farouk

(Bri8sh Installed & supported)

• Gamal Abdel Nasser (President 1956‐1970)

– Charisma8c leader

– Champion of Arab na8onalism & Arab Socialism

– Suppressed all poli8cal opposi8ons (including the Muslim

Bratstvo)

– Kept a 8ght control on the economy and poli8cal life

(na8onalized most private businesses)

– 1967 war with Israel

– Economy went from bad to worse under Nasser

– Now, Nasser is a cult figure through the Arab world &

Afrika

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