Egypt Timeline
Chronology of Events — 1914 to the Present
1914 — Egypt becomes a British protectorate. 1922 — Egypt is granted independence, and a constitutional monarchy is established. Fuad I becomes king. 1928 — The Muslim Brotherhood is founded by Hasan al-Banna. 1936 — Faruq succeeds his father as king of Egypt. British forces begin a gradual withdrawal. 1948 — Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria attack the new state of Israel. 1949 — Hasan al-Banna of the Muslim Brotherhood is assassinated. The Committee of the Free Officers’ Movement is formed. 1952 — At least 20 people are killed in anti-British riots in Cairo. King Faruq abdicates in favor of…
