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Who did burn Cairo in the 26th of January 1952?

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The Cairo Fire, also known as Black Saturday, was a series of riots that took place on January 26, 1952, marked by the burning and looting of some 750 buildings and the country's Opera House in downtown Cairo. It was triggered by the killing of 50 Egyptian auxiliary policemen by British occupation troops a day earlier. read more

In the morning of the 26th of January 1952 there were protests from the high schools and the universities in Egypt. At noon fire started down town Cairo. Till now how the fire did start, when, and where is debatable but according to what is believed it was not random, nor it was thugs’ work. It was well organised and pre-planned as emergency plan. read more

"The Cairo Fire of 26 January of 1952 and the Interpretations of History". In Goldschmidt, Arthur; Johnson, Amy J.; Salmoni, Barak A. Re-Envisioning Egypt 1919–1952. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 194–216. read more

The Cairo Fire, also known as Black Saturday, was a series of riots that took place on January 26, 1952, marked by the burning and looting of some 750 buildings and the country’s Opera House in downtown Cairo. read more

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