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17th September 1978: Camp David Accords signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

  • 17th September 2022
  • Tagged as: Camp David, Camp David Accords, Carter, Egypt, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Middle East, Politics

The talks concluded with the signing of two separate agreements – ‘A Framework for Peace in the Middle East’ and ‘A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel’.

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27th July 1942: Allied forces in North Africa stop the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein

  • 27th July 2022
  • Tagged as: Axis, Axis Alliance, Desert, Egypt, El Alamein, Rommel, Second World War, Tank, Warfare

The First Battle of El Alamein continued for nearly 4 weeks and saw both sides launch attacks and counter-attacks, eventually ending in stalemate with both sides taking time to reorganise and re-equip.

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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt

  • 21st July 2022
  • Tagged as: Africa, Aswan, Construction, Dam, Egypt, Nile, River Nile, Water

Construction of the Aswan High Dam took just over ten years and cost nearly $1 billion.

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19th July 1799: Announcement made of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone near the Egyptian town of Rashid

  • 19th July 2022
  • Tagged as: Ancient Egypt, Egypt, France, Hieroglyphs, Language, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Rosetta Stone, Translation

It was while some of Napoleon’s engineers were working with the army to strengthen Fort Julien in the northern Delta area of Egypt that the granodiorite block we now know as the Rosetta Stone was uncovered.

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5th June 1967: Start of the Six Day War as Israel launches air strikes against the Egyptian air force

  • 5th June 2022
  • Tagged as: Arab-Israeli Conflict, Egypt, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Sinai, Six Day War, War

By the time a final ceasefire was signed on 10 June, Israel’s territorial gains had put around a million Arabs under their control, signalling the start of a new phase in Arab-Israeli relations.

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26th November 1922: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon enter the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

  • 26th November 2021
  • Tagged as: Arcaeology, Britain, Discovery, Egypt, Exploration, Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon, Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings

Although Tutankhamun was one of the minor Pharaohs, the discovery of his tomb is significant for it being the most complete example of a royal tomb ever uncovered.

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29th October 1956: Suez Crisis begins as Israel invades Egyptian Sinai

  • 29th October 2021
  • Tagged as: Anthony Eden, Britain, Egypt, France, Imperialism, Israel, Suez Canal, Suez Crisis

The invasion was met with international condemnation that pressured British Prime Minister Anthony Eden into calling a ceasefire just a day later.

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6th October 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated by terrorists

  • 6th October 2021
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Begin, Egypt, Israel, Nobel Peace Prize, Revolution, Sadat, Terrorism

On the 6th October 1981 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group that was enraged by the peace treaty he had negotiated with Israel.

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2nd September 31 BCE: Marc Antony and Cleopatra defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium

  • 2nd September 2021
  • Tagged as: Augustus, Battle of Actium, Cleopatra, Egypt, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Navy, Octavian, Roman Empire, Rome

Octavian defeated the combined forces of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.

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27th July 1942: Allies halt Axis in First Battle of El Alamein

  • 27th July 2021
  • Tagged as: Africa, Britain, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Middle East, Nazi, Second World War, Tanks, War
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On the 27th July 1942, Allied forces in North Africa stopped the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein.

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