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Revolution on the Nile

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1/2 President Gamal Abdel Nasser is still regarded by many Egyptians as the father of modern Egypt and the inspiration to the Arab nationalist cause.
But his popularity and his power caused great anxiety to
Western leaders such as Anthony Eden who dubbed him the "Mussolini of the Nile". To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the culmination of the Suez crisis,
Stephen Sackur profiles one of the most important and charismatic Arab leaders of the 20th century. Produced by Emma Harding

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Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Anthony Eden
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Stephen Sackur
Produced By:
Emma Harding
Source: Radio Times

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