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Word: serageddin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1978-1978
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...contrast, the Wafd Party, which was reborn only three months ago, has been restrained in criticizing Sadat. But during a hotly contested by-election campaign in Alexandria this month, Wafd Leader Fuad Serageddin spoke for three hours as thousands cheered, giving the impression that he would soon mount a serious challenge to the regime. It was the-Wafd that led Egypt's struggle for independence from the British after World War I and often clashed with Farouk in attempting to limit the powers of the monarchy. After Nasser came to power in 1952, the Wafd was banned, along with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Sadat in Trouble | 5/29/1978 | See Source »

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