23 July 1952
●Nasser's revolution in Egypt
Other regions#Cold War & Nasserism
PartiesEgypt
On 23 July 1952 the Free Officers, led by Mohammed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, overthrew King Farouk. Nasser's rise changed the balance of the Arab street, and in Lebanon it split public opinion between Nasserists and their opponents.