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A picture of King Farouk I (1920 - 1965), the last reigning king of Egypt, lying with its glass broken on a pavement. He was forced into exile after the coup of 1952. Getty

King Farouk I: The last king of Egypt

A review of Farouk's life from his childhood to his forced departure including his political achievements and setbacks

Sami Moubayed 10 April 2023
27th February 1939: King Farouk of Egypt (1920 - 1965), makes a close examination of a range-finder during exercises of the Egyptian army artillery. (Getty Images)

American Book: King Farouk Torn Between Churchill and Hitler

In 1942, during World War II, Germany’s Adolf Hitler's Nazi forces, in alliance with Italy’s Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, already in control of countries in North Africa, were heading eastwards,…

Mohammad Ali Salih - Washington 03 April 2021
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