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PHOTO ALBUM
Party
on the Nile
The Revolution's
50th birthday was a very public affair
Text and photos
by Tarek Atia
(cairolive.com,
July 24, 2002)
Thousands of
spectators lined the Kasr El-Nil and 6 October Bridges downtown, as well
as the corniche on both sides of the Nile on Tuesday late afternoon to
watch the celebrations organized by the armed forces
in honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1952 July Revolution.
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Troops jumping from helicopters and parachuting
down into the Nile.
Special forces unit performing combat exercises
Parachute units decorated with
paintings of Egypt's presidents
Watching the show from the bridge
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