Culture of Egypt

Maritime de Suez was responsible for the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt. This channel connected the Read Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, opening a shorter trade route between Asia and Europe. Almost 100 years later, in 1956 the Egyptian President nationalized the canal, resulting in the Suez Crisis with military actions by Israel, France and the United Kingdom. However, the channel remained in the hands of Egypt. In 1962 Egypt fulfilled its last payment to the Compagnie de Suez. On…

“Arid climates can be found on every continent. They range from hot and dry deserts that see almost no rain to semiarid scrub land where rain falls intermittently. Arid climates are not suitable for most life forms. Plants and animals that make their homes in arid climates have made special adaptations to the environment.”(Patrick, 2017) While periglacial environments is defined as “Periglacial literally means ‘edge’ of glacial. Periglacial environments are found on the fringes of polar or…

Ever wonder what it would be like with two world power an another ally against Egypt would end? With Egypt having home land, and a nasty storm for the British and the French, Egypt came out in top! With Israel, the UK, the French being mad at Nasser for nationalizing the canal, and the invasion, a lot of things happened concerning the Suez Canal Israel will want to control the Suez Canal for multiple reasons, they might want the money that may come from it, or they may just want to see…

In this essay, I am going to assess and analyze between 3 dynasties, namely, Umayyad, Fatimid and Idrisid. By these meant, to make a comparison between these 3 dynasties in term of political, social and economic and the tension arise between Umayyad and Fatimid and what contributed to their decline – however, this will be focusing more on Fatimid and Idrisid while Umayyad as a background. The emergence of Umayyad was when Uthman was killed by mutinous Egyptian troops, therefore his second…

In The Alchemist, Santiago, a shepherd boy, is plagued with recurring dreams about a young child who directs him the the Pyramids of Egypt in order to find hidden treasure. He learns about his Personal Legend, and leaves behind his comfortable life to journey towards the Pyramids. During his adventure, he meets several people that will not only change his way of thinking, but his life as well. Set in Andalusia, Spain, Santiago travels across the land as a shepherd with a herd of sheep. He stops…

administration efforts in the middle east helped form peace between two bitter enemies, Israel and Egypt. This cause of peace between these two sworn enemies was because of the Camp David Accords. The Camp David Accords was signed on September 17, 1978, in the White…

One of the most important geographical features of the Roman Empire was the Tiber River. The Tiber River ran from the peaks of the Apennine Mountains, through Rome, and finally ended off in the Tyrrhenian Sea making it the third longest river in the Italian Peninsula. This river also ran directly next to the capitol, Rome, providing a crucial water source for farming and drinking. Because of the vast amounts of water the Tiber River brought Rome, agriculture was improved drastically creating…

Soviet Union's foreign policy has created a military weakness in Egypt, with the United States and its allies supporting Israel as the most advanced offensive weapon of all time, while the Soviets provided Egyptian defensive weapons in a rather reluctant situation. Former President Gamal Abdel Nasser has visited Moscow, and Nasser urged Moscow's top brass, claiming that if the Soviets refused to provide weapons, he would return to Egypt to announce to the Egyptian people that the Soviet Union…

bridges, fortification walls, and beehive shaped tombs, all employing Cyclopean masonry. They also elaborated drainage and irrigation systems that were all new to that era. In their architecture, we can see that the Mycenaean society had a war like culture basis portrayed by wide strong walls, large cut stones, and well-protected gates. One good example of this is the…

Through the 19th and 20th century, countries have paved their ways to new growing influences, inspiring change all over the world, especially in Europe and the Middle East. From new, independent nations forming to nationalistic movements erupting in protest for political reform and more freedom, these two events stemmed from the same roots. In the 19th century, stimulated by the industrial revolution, European countries colonized Asia and Africa through their system of colonialism, the end of…