The past week saw the beginning of Ramadan—the Muslam month of fasting. Politicians also fasted.
The Parliament of the new Government, under Premier Ziwar—narrowly elected over his Republican opponent ex-Premier Saad Zaghlul Pasha (TIME, Mar. 23)—assembled.
At once, the Republicans under Zaghlul conflicted with the Constitutional Monarchists of Ziwar. At the polls Ziwar had eked out a small majority. But, as is the case of Mr. Collidge's Victory in the U. S., his majority at the pools did not carry with it a majority in the legislature. As soon as the...
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