Gamal Abdel Nasser

The philosophies of these men have done much to inspire generations of Arab leaders such as Gamal Abdel Nasser, who passionately advocated the changing of the Persian Gulf to "Arab Gulf", or Saddam Hussein, who defined his Arabism by the extent of his brutality against Iranians (Kurds, Persians, etc.).

Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

The philosophies of these men have done much to inspire generations of Arab leaders such as Gamal Abdel Nasser, who passionately advocated the changing of the Persian Gulf to "Arab Gulf", or Saddam Hussein, who defined his Arabism by the extent of his brutality against Iranians (Kurds, Persians, etc.).

Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

Gamal Abdel Nasser sent veteran journalist and top adviser Mohammed Hassanin Haikal to take the measure of his neighbor's new ruler.

Gadhafi leaned on Arab allies to stay in power 2011

The octogenarian Al Sherif, a one-time intelligence officer and henchman from the days of the late president Gamal Abdel Nasser, had, until recently, served as head of the country's equally maligned Consultative Council, and, was a minister of information in the 1980s.

Magda Abu-Fadil: Egypt Deep-Sixes Information Ministry Magda Abu-Fadil 2011

Gamal Abdel Nasser sent veteran journalist and top adviser Mohammed Hassanin Haikal to take the measure of his neighbor's new ruler.

Gadhafi leaned on Arab allies to stay in power 2011

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Brotherhood was brutally repressed by the regime of Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Five myths about the Muslim Brotherhood 2011

Associated Press Gamal Abdel Nasser waves to a crowd from a car in Cairo in 1956.

Now Dawning: The Next Era of Middle East History Gerald F. Seib 2011

In the 1950s, when Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser swept into power, nationalist protests ignited across the region, challenging the leadership in Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and eventually Libya and beyond.

Could the next Mideast uprising happen in Saudi Arabia? 2011

Pan-Arabism's appeal faded well before the death of its principal champion, Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Why Islamists Are Winning Bret Stephens 2011

Led by fiery Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, pan-Arabism sought to overcome the divide-and-conquer politics etched into the borders of the Middle East and bring about a unified Arab state.

Nathan Gonzalez: America and the Fourth Realignment: A Policy for the New Middle East Nathan Gonzalez 2011