Abbas Khedive of Egypt dismisses pro-British ministers

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 8.1.1: North African Writing and Culture: Arabic, Anglophone, Francophone, Hispanic.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Lia Brozgal (University of California, Los Angeles), Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), Ziad Elmarsafy (King's College London), Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Siobhán McIlvanney (King's College London), Dalia Mostafa (University of Manchester), Nora Parr (SOAS, University of London), Rita Sakr (Maynooth University)

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1893-01

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Egypt (Location)

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Abbas II, Khedive of Egypt, who succeeded to the throne the previous year at the age of 17, is keen to assert his authority, and thus dismisses the pro-British ministers. However, British foreign secretary Lord Roseberry sends him a note informing him that he must consult the British consul, Lord Cromer, before making such decisions.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Abbas Khedive of Egypt dismisses pro-British ministers". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19089, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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