Egypt, which had a political revolution in 2011, is a fascinating country. Its ancient culture offers intrigue and mystery with massive pyramids constructed with stones weighing multiple tons were all built without a single crane or mechanical device. Egypt has undergone many incursions including the Ottoman Empire, and France, and finally Britain.
On this day June 18th, in 1953, General Muhammad Neguib becomes President and Egypt officially becomes the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Revolution began in 1952 and was headed by Neguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser. The United Kingdom had occupied Egypt since 1882. Egypt’s Revoultion Day is not today; instead it celebrates the start of the Revolution which occurred July 23, 1952.
Neguib’s presidency was short lived, and in 1954 Nasser successfully ousted Neguib out of office amidst accusations of Neguib’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood and that Neguib desired to become sole ruler of Egypt. Neguib was then put under house arrest for 18 years until Anwar Al Sadat won the presidential bid in 1972.