Nasser
Ga·mal Ab·del [guh-mahl-ab-dool, juh-], /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl, dʒə-/, 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
Lake, a reservoir in SE Egypt, formed in the Nile River S of the Aswan High Dam; S part, in N Sudan, named Lake Nubia. About 300 miles (500 km) long; 6 miles (10 km) wide.
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How to use Nasser in a sentence
But problems began when Gamal Abdel Nasser took power in 1954.
Since the days of Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian government has provided subsidized bread to the population.
Despite Eban's fib, Raz concludes that Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser wasn't ready to negotiate with Israel.
No, Israel Didn't Offer to Trade the West Bank for Peace in 1967 | Gershom Gorenberg | July 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving been inspired by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Gaddafi attempts to emulate him by working toward Arab unity.
After 30 years of tumult in Egypt, first under Gamal Abdel Nasser and then Anwar Sadat, Cairo became a known quantity.
British Dictionary definitions for Nasser
/ (ˈnɑːsə, ˈnæsə) /
Gamal Abdel (ɡəˈmɑːl ˈæbdɛl). 1918–70, Egyptian soldier and statesman; president of Egypt (1956–70). He was one of the leaders of the coup that deposed King Farouk (1952) and became premier (1954). His nationalization of the Suez Canal (1956) led to an international crisis, and during his presidency Egypt was twice defeated by Israel (1956; 1967)
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