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Jan 1, 600
Founding
3150 B.C. Egypt was founded by King Menes -
May 10, 641
Arabization
An Arabic leader led a conquest and from then on, Egypt was mostly Arabic -
Resistance Begins
Muhamid Ali starts military resistance against the Ottomans -
Switching Leadership
Rule over Egypt was taken over by the British -
Protecting Egypt
Britain declares Egypt to be a protectorate -
King Fu'ad
Fu'ad becomes King of Egypt and Egypt gains independence from Britain -
King Faruq
King Fu'ad dies and is succeeded by his son Faruq -
Egypt Attacks
Egypt leads other arab countries on an attack on Israel, and is defeated -
Committee of Free Officers
A Committee of Free Officers is formed -
Riots
A number of people were killed on Cairo during Anti British riots -
King Fu'ad II
King Faruq abdicates the thrown in favor of his son -
President?
A movent by the Committee of Free Officers , known as the July 23rd Revolution, made Muhammad Najib President and Prime Minister of Egypt -
Republic
Najib names Egypt as a republic -
New Leadership
Gamal Abdul Nasser becomes Prime Minister and, later, in 1956, he becomes President -
Tripartite Invasion
Britain, France, and Israel invade Egypt due to nationalism of Suez Canal by Nasser -
Arab Unity
Egypt joins and united with Syria to for the UAR, or United Arab Republic -
6 Day War
Egypt and Jordan sign peace treaty in May, this anger Israel and the battle that followed in June was known as the 6 day war -
New Constitution
The new Costitution is formed and Egypt is now known as the Arab Repuplic of Egypt -
Seperation
Egypt signs a peace treaty in Israel and is condemned by the other Arab nations, no longer allied to them. Anwar al-Sadat, who replaced Nasser in 1970, is assassinated -
New president
Sadat, who replaced nasser in 1970, is assassinated by Jihad members, Husni Mubarak is approved as the new president. -
Reunited
Egypt rejoins the Arab League. -
Assassination Attempt
Mubarak had an assassination attempt on him whilst arriving in Ethiopia for a summit of the Organization for African Unity. -
Bomb
Egypt attacks Israel with a bomb and 34 tourists are killed -
Obama speech
U. S. President Barack Obama gives a compelling speech about new beginnings in Cairo -
Protesting Mubarak
Many citizens protesting President Mubarak for alleged rigging of votes and elections in presidency and other issues too. -
Arrested
Mubarak and his sons are arrested for suspicion of corruption
