50th death anniversary of Egypt president Gamal Abdul Nasser

Legacy of the charismatic Egyptian president who championed Arab unity lives on for many

Published: September 28, 2020 07:29 Gulf News Report

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June 20, 1953: First President of the Egyptian Republic General Mohammed Neguib (1st row, 2nd L) poses with members of the Revolutionary Command Council in Cairo, after the proclamation of Egyptian Republic, including Lieutenant Colonel Gamal Abdul Nasser (1st Row, L), Anwar Al Sadat (1sJune 20, 1953, First President of the Egyptian Republic General Mohammed Neguib (1st row, 2nd L) poses with members of the Revolutionary Command Council in Cairo, after the proclamation of Egyptian Republic, including Lieutenant Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser (1st Row, L), Anwar Al Sadat (1st row, R), and armed forces chief General Abdel Hakim Amer (2nd row R). t row, R), and armed forces chief General Abdel Hakim Amer (2nd row R). Image Credit: AFP

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January 18, 1956: Egyptian Prime Minister Gamal Abdul Nasser reads the preamble of the new Egyptian constitution, in the capital Cairo. Image Credit: AFP

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Undated photo from the 60s shows the motorcade of Egypt's president Gamal Abdul Nasser (C, raising hands) passing through one of the main streets of Cairo. Image Credit: AFP

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September 1, 1960: Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro waves as he greets Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser (C-R) upon arrival to the United Nations Security Council in New-York. Image Credit: AFP

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May 09, 1964: President of Egypt Gamal Abdul Nasser, First secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev during visit construction site of the Aswan Dam. Image Credit: AFP

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May 31, 1966: Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser (R) welcomes US boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (L) in the capital Cairo. Image Credit: AFP

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October 21, 1966: (L to R) Yugoslav president Marshall Josip Broz Tito, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and Egyptian president Gamal Abdul Nasser meet as they head a conference of "non-aligned" nations in New Delhi. Image Credit: AFP

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September 1, 1967: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud) (L), Egypt's president Gamal Abdul Nasser (C), and Sudan's Prime Minister Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub, meet during the summit of the Arab League in Khartoum, Sudan. Image Credit: AFP

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September 30, 1970: Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians attending the funeral of their leader Gamal Abdul Nasser who died of a heart attack on September 28 at the age of 52, in the capital Cairo. Image Credit: AFP

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