Here is another interesting article from the Sunday, February 25, 1945 issue of the THE SUNDAY TIMES of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
PREMIER SLAIN DECLARING WAR AGAINST AXIS
Egyptian Official Shot to Death After Reading Decree in Chamber.
CAIRO
February 24
Prime Minister Ahmed Maher of Egypt was shot and killed in the Chamber of Deputies tonight shortly after he had read a royal decree declaring war on the Axis.
The prime minister had just completed his reading of the decree by King Farouk and was leaving the chamber when three shots were fired at him from close range.
Witnesses said the assailant was a 22-year-old member of the Extremist party and some identified him as a young lawyer. His name was not announced although he was arrested immediately.
All three bullets struck Ahmed Maher in his stomach and he died half an hour later.
The king, notified of the attack on the prime minister, hurried to the Parliamentary building at once.
Egypt and other nations of the Middle East had been expected to enter the war against Germany and Japan since Turkey's declaration yesterday.
Government sources said the decision to joins the Allies was the consequence of recent conferences conducted with middle eastern leaders near here by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
The Chamber of Deputies was convened in secret session tonight to hear the royal decree declaring war.
Ahmed Maher was head of the Saadist party which swept the polls in the Egyptian elections last month. He subsequently formed a coalition government.
Jack McKillop