The biography of the iconic leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, from his birth to igniting the revolution to the defeat of 67 and his disagreement with Abdel Hakim Amer, then his planning for the War of ...

CAIRO last week wore the synthetic festive air peculiar to Nasserism. In English, Arabic and Swahili, signs and pennants screamed: “Death to Lumumba’s Murderers”; “French Killers, Hands Off Algiers”; ...

GAMAL ABDEL NASSER’S actual objectives in Africa become clearer as the pattern of events there unfolds. He wants to enlist the new African governments as members of the neutralist bloc. He wants to ...

According to London-based journalist Aburish, his is the 28th biography of Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970). The statistic says much about the appeal of the Egyptian colonel who forced out King Farouk ...

An eccentric but provocative retelling of the modern history of the Arab world, this book mixes insider accounts with sometimes far-fetched speculation to weave an entertaining story. Egyptian ...

Gamal Abdel Nasser, the charismatic ruler of Egypt, died 50 years ago on Sept. 28, 1970. During his 18 years in power, 1952-70, he dominated the Middle East and, even now, he remains an intense topic ...

Recorded in 1964, Egyptian Umm Kalthoum’s most popular hit is more than just a beautiful love song; it’s also the brainchild of Gamal Abdel Nasser, the president of Egypt, who used the song to boost ...

A leaked recording of a 17-minute conversation from August 1970 between the late Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Muammar Gaddafi, in which they discuss the conflict with Israel and the ...