WI: Egypt was economic leader of Arab world?

How about it gots its Independence earlier and fights during WW1 on the Entende Side, annexing some Ottoman Territory in Palestina? Maybe later they try to conquer Ethiopia. Maybe conquering Ethiopia is already too ASB. With more people Egypt could maybe industilise itself faster. So it could, if WW2 is not butterflyed away, fight the italians, getting goods and Weapons from the allies?
 

wormyguy

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After WWII, Britain annexes Eastern Lybia into Egypt, including most of Lybia's yet undiscovered oil wells. When Egypt gets its independence, it has an energy bonanza waiting for it. Now just eliminate some corruption and internal dissent, have them do better against the Israelis, and you've got yourself a North African economic powerhouse.
 
After WWII, Britain annexes Eastern Lybia into Egypt, including most of Lybia's yet undiscovered oil wells. When Egypt gets its independence, it has an energy bonanza waiting for it. Now just eliminate some corruption and internal dissent, have them do better against the Israelis, and you've got yourself a North African economic powerhouse.

Egypt really has the largest "real" economy among the Arabs (I mean, in terms of agriculture and manufacturing). The oil-boomers...that's somewhat artificial.
 
Egypt really has the largest "real" economy among the Arabs (I mean, in terms of agriculture and manufacturing). The oil-boomers...that's somewhat artificial.

Aye, give Egypt some oil wealth and less 'dramatic' history post-WWII and you'll be set
 
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