Dossier
Aaron Jakes
Coverage of Aaron Jakes in the Nexus archive.
- Why Britain must finally compensate the families of Egypt's World War One labourers
Britain used Egyptian laborers in World War One through the Egyptian Labour Corps, with families of deceased workers seeking $360 million in reparations. The British government acknowledged Egypt's £3 million wartime claim, which was forgiven despite Egyptians funding Britain's war effort.