On January 25, 2011, mass demonstrations began in Egypt demanding the overthrow of the regime. Millions of Egyptians took part in these demonstrations. They occupied central places in several Egyptian cities and successfully defended...
The 1952 revolution and the regime of Gamal Abdel Nasser (1952-1970) The main events: July 23, 1952 Revolution of the Free Officers and overthrow of the monarchy June 1, 1953 Egypt becomes a republic...
Modern Egypt From Mohamed Ali to the eve of the 1952 revolution Main events From Mohamed Ali to the Kingdom 1805: Mohamed Ali becomes Ottoman governor 1869: Opening of the Suez Canal 1882: Suppression...
“Medu Netscher” or “God’s Words”. This is what the ancient Egyptians called their hieroglyphic writing. According to the belief of the ancient Egyptians, the pictorial writing should have been a gift from the god...
The Arab Spring hangs by a thread. Nevertheless, the situation in Egypt is more stable than in other countries in the region. The Egyptians are redefining the idea of democracy and showing the world...
Important cities The capital Cairo lies at the beginning of the Nile Delta and separates the north (Lower Egypt) from the south (Upper Egypt). The most important cities in Lower Egypt are Alexandria (4.6...
Egypt’s ecological problems are mainly caused by drought, rapid population growth and the extremely unequal distribution of the population as well as political deficits, corruption and a lack of environmental awareness among the population....
The geography of Egypt is characterized by the sharp contrast between deserts and the fertile Nile valley, over 1000 km long and up to 15 km wide, which together with the Nile delta only...
How is the weather in Egypt? Temperatures in the coastal regions, in the Nile valley and in the desert The weather in Egypt is warm all year round. In summer, the daytime temperatures are...
Egypt has the most developed and versatile industry in the Arab world, although it is largely obsolete. In the past, much of the production was state-run, and military ownership is behind companies in a...