1914: Egypt under British.
1948-1949: State of Israel declared. Arab defence of Palestine fails.
1952: Free Officers seize power.
1956: Egypt seizes control of the Suez Canal. British, French and Israelis try to take it back.
1957: UK & US try to kill Nasser.
1967: Israel attacks Egypt, Jordan and Syria, illegaly seizing territory.
1970: Egypt turns to the Soviets. Nasser's dies. Sadat succeeds him.
1973: Egypt tries to retake Sinai.
1976: Egypt starts to align with US.
1978-1979: Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. Arab League expells Egypt.
1980's: Egypt prey to creditors.
1981: Sadat assassinated.
1982: Israel leaves most of Sinai. Relations with Arab states renewed.
1989: Israel leaves last of Sinai. Egypt reenters the Arab League.
1991: US rewards Egypt for siding against Iraq in Gulf War.