Memory of the day: 1st issue of Al-Mokattam newspaper published in 1888

CAIRO – 18 April 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on April 18.

1855 - Egypt's ruler, Mohammad Said Pasha, decides to establish a mixed Egyptian and foreign merchants' council. Foreign law has leaked from this board to replace transactions in Islamic law.

1872 - The doors of the first Christian church built by the Japanese opens in Yokohama.

1888 - The publication of the first issue of the Al-Mokattam newspaper in Cairo.

1919 - The League of Nations is created in accordance with an agreement signed by the victorious Allies in World War I.