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The Suez Canal, also known as Qanāt as-Suwais in Arabic, is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez, effectively separat … read more

Isma'il Pasha (Arabic: إسماعيل باشا), also known as 'Ismail the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879. He was removed from power at the request of Great Britain an … read more

Mohamed Sa'id Pasha (Arabic: محمد سعيد باشا) served as the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863. He officially owed fealty to the Ottoman Sultan but in practice exercised virtual independence. … read more

Muhammad Ali (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was an Ottoman Albanian viceroy and governor who effectively ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1848, and is widely considered the founder of modern Egypt. Durin … read more

The President of the Egyptian Republic (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس جمهورية مصر) is the executive head of state of Egypt and is responsible for appointing the official head of government under the Egyp … read more