Farouk

Fa rouk |fəˈro͞ok fəˈruk | (1920 –65 ), king of Egypt; reigned 1936 –52. His defeat in the Arab –Israeli conflict of 1948, together with the general corruption of his reign, led to a military coup in 1952. Farouk was forced to abdicate in favor of his infant son, Fuad.

Farouk

Farouk |faˈruːk | (1920 –65 ), king of Egypt, reigned 1936 –52. Farouk's defeat in the Arab –Israeli conflict of 1948, together with the general corruption of his reign, led to a military coup in 1952, masterminded by Nasser. Farouk was forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Fuad.