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By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ......   There are extremely rare occasions when this “hobby of kings” allows

Revolution Day, public holiday celebrated in Egypt to commemorate the military coup of July 23, 1952, that led to the end of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. The coup was carried out by a clandestine group called the Free Officers, led by Gen. Muḥammad Naguib. The group of former army officers had been established by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1949 to plan a coup against the government of King Farouk. They successfully overthrew the king in 1952 and installed a more democratic government noted for the institution of major land reforms that sought to recover the lands

Arabs in Singapore were once one of the wealthiest communities but faced huge losses after WWII. Today, the community is trying to rebuild their legacy

Cairo's relationship with its Gulf ally has become increasingly fractious in recent weeks after a Saudi official made clear that any future Gulf assistance ”will come with strings attached."

The Untold Story of American Foreign Policy Unraveling at Home   On June 28th, 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower addressed a crowd of American and [...]