Word: abdel
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...arrival, King Fuad, while driving through the streets of Alexandria, was greeted with "Vive Khedive Abbas Hilmy!" This event forced the Government to forbid a feminist welcome to the ex-Khedive's mother and so incensed public feeling. Moreover, the body of the ex-Khedive's son, Prince Abdel Kader, who died recently, was due to arrive in Egypt. Again the Government forbade any public demonstration, which further incensed sections of public opinion. Then on top of these three incidents came the press report from Italy. Truly, as was reported, the ex-Khedive showed "considerable acumen...
...long time and has enjoyed considerable power. If the revolution was of Fascist origin it was nevertheless based upon a desire to annihilate political corruption, which has been rampant in Spain for decades. To this must be added the indecisive handling of the War in Morocco against Abdel-Krim, leader of the Riffs. To give one specific instance of corruption is to mention the case of Don Santiago Alba, the Foreign Minister, who was ousted with the Alhucemas Cabinet...
...chiefs were arrested and imprisoned, except in cases where they had succeeded in crossing the frontier of France or Portugal. All the civil governors were dismissed. Don Luis Silvela, Spanish High Commissioner for Morocco, was replaced by General Aizpuru Mondejas, who was endowed with " full powers to crush Abdel Krim and retrieve the honor of the Spanish Army." Meanwhile Spain is to be governed by an oligarchy of virtual despots until such a time as "another better Cortes which will represent the people's will" can be convened. An election is to be held in the future " in which...