| Nasserism Nasserism is an Arab nationalist political ideology based on the thinking of the former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. It was a major influence on pan-Arab politics in the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to have significant resonance throughout the Arab World to this day. Nasserism
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| Valley of the Kings Valley of the Kings (; "Gates of the King") is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs situated) and West Valley. Valley_of_the_Kings
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| Toujan al-Faisal Toujan al-Faisal (, ) (born in 1948) is a human rights activist and a former TV journalist, who was Jordan's first female Member of Parliament. She is a Circassian.In 1989, an apostasy case against Toujan al-Faisal was heard in the first instance shari`a court of south Amman. Toujan_al-Faisal
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| Abdul Halim Khaddam Abdul Halim Khaddam (; born 15 September 1932 in Baniyas) is a Syrian politician and former Vice President of Syria. Abdul_Halim_Khaddam
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| Alam Simsim Alam Simsim ( Alam_Simsim
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| Black site Blacksite redirects here. For other uses, see Black Site (disambiguation)In military terminology, a black site is a location at which a black project is conducted. Recently the term has gained notoriety in describing secret prisons operated by the Central Intelligence Agency, generally outside of US territory and legal jurisdiction. It can refer to the facilities that are controlled by the CIA used by the US in its War on Terror to detain alleged unlawful enemy combatants. Black_site
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| Black (people)/Races of Egypt Talk:Black_(people)/Races_of_Egypt
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| United States Declaration of Independence/Archive 1 Talk:United_States_Declaration_of_Independence/Archive_1
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| Zakaria Tamer Zakaria Tamer (), also transliterated Zakariya Tamir (strict transliteration ''January 2, 1931 in Damascus, Syria) is an influential master of the Arabic-language short story. He is one of the most important and widely read and translated short story writers in the Arab world, as well as being the foremost author of children’s stories in Arabic. He also writes children's stories and works as a freelance journalist, writing satirical columns in newspapers. Zakaria_Tamer
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| Hamid Dabashi Hamid_Dabashi
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| Egyptian parliamentary election, 2005 The Egyptian parliamentary elections of 2005 was the scheduled three-stage elections for determining its lower house membership. The elections formed the Eighth Assembly since the adoption of the 1971 Constitution. Over 7,000 candidates competed in 222 constituencies for the Assembly's 444 elected seats.They were viewed as yet another test to the current wave of political reform, occurring only 2 months after the first multi-candidate presidential elections. Egyptian_parliamentary_election,_2005
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| Egyptian pyramid construction techniques Egyptian pyramid construction techniques. These techniques seem to have developed over time; later pyramids were not built the same way as earlier ones. Most of the construction hypotheses are based on the idea that huge stones were carved with copper chisels from stone quarries, and these blocks were then dragged and lifted into position. Disagreements chiefly concern the method by which the stones were conveyed and placed. Egyptian_pyramid_construction_techniques
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| Egyptian Revolution of 1952 The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 (), also known as the July 23 Revolution, began with a military coup d'état that took place on July 23, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves "The Free Officers Movement". The revolution was initially aimed at overthrowing King Farouk I. Egyptian_Revolution_of_1952
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| Description de l'Égypte The Description de l'Égypte () was a series of publications, appearing first in 1809 and continuing until the final volume appeared in 1829, which offered a comprehensive scientific description of ancient and modern Egypt as well as its natural history. It is the collaborative work of about 160 civilian scholars and scientists, known popularly as the savants, who accompanied Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798 to 1801 as part of the French Revolutionary Wars, as well as about 2000 artists and technicians, including 400 engravers, who would later compile it into a full work. Description_de_l'Égypte
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| Peer review/February 15, 2003 anti-war protest/archive1 Wikipedia:Peer_review/February_15,_2003_anti-war_protest/archive1
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| Religion in Egypt Religion in Egypt controls many aspects of social life and is endorsed by law. The 2006 census counting method did not include religion, so the number of adherents of the different religions are usually rough estimates made by religious and non-governmental agencies.Egypt is predominantly Muslim, with Muslims comprising between 80% and 90% of a population of around 80 million Egyptians The vast majority of Muslims in Egypt are part of the Sunni Islam, and a minority of around 9% belong to the native Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an orthodox branch of Christianity. Religion_in_Egypt
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| Misr El-Fatah (Young Egypt) Party The Misr El-Fatah (Young Egypt) Party () is a small Egyptian political party, with the membership of some 225 members. Misr_El-Fatah_(Young_Egypt)_Party
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| Ian Pitchford/Archive 1 User_talk:Ian_Pitchford/Archive_1
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| Amr Shabana Amr Shabana () (born 20 July 1979, in Cairo) is a professional squash player from Egypt. He won the World Open in 2003, 2005 and 2007, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2006. Amr_Shabana
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| Transport in Cairo Transport in Cairo comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system and maritime services for the more than 15.2 million inhabitants of the city. Cairo is the hub of almost the entire Egyptian transport network. Transport_in_Cairo
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| Mohamed Aly Mohammed Aly Reda (born February 19, 1975 in Cairo) is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the Super Heavyweight class (over 912004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Mohamed_Aly
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| Lebanese people The Lebanese people (, el shaab el libnene) are a Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Lebanese people is a rich blend of both indigenous elements and the foreign cultures that have come to rule the land and its people over the course of thousands of years. Lebanese_people
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| Katsina State Talk:Katsina_State
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| Abdul Halim Khaddam Talk:Abdul_Halim_Khaddam
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| Transhumanism/Archive 4 Talk:Transhumanism/Archive_4
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| Sudanese refugees in Egypt Sudanese refugees in Egypt, most of them seeking refuge from ongoing military conflicts in their home country of Sudan. Their official status as refugees is highly disputed, and they have been subject to racial discrimination and police violence. They live among a much larger population of Sudanese migrants in Egypt, more than two million people of Sudanese nationality (by most estimates; a full range is 750,000 to 4 million (FMRS 2006 Sudanese_refugees_in_Egypt
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| Israel Shamir/Archive 2 Talk:Israel_Shamir/Archive_2
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| Douglas Dunlop Douglas Dunlop was a Scottish teacher and missionary who, during the British occupation of Egypt (1888-1922), controversially created what became known as the 'Dunlop-system' in Egyptian education. He was widely seen as an opponent of Egyptian nationalist aspirations in education.From 1882-1922, Egypt was under British military occupation, and her government heavily under the influence (control) of the British Empire. Douglas_Dunlop
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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel During his presidency, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speeches and statements, and reactions to them, have contributed to increased tensions between Iran and Israel, and between Iran and several Western nations. Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_and_Israel
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| Reading Lolita in Tehran Reading Lolita in Tehran is a book by Iranian author and professor Azar Nafisi. Reading_Lolita_in_Tehran
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| Al-Nahda Several Arab political parties and movements have been named "al-Nahda" For the Tunisian political party, see Renaissance Party; for the Algerian political party, see Islamic Renaissance Movement. For the Omani football club, see Al-Nahda (Omani football club).Al-Nahda (, also an-Nahda or el Nahda, Arabic for "awakening" or "renaissance") was cultural renaissance that began in the late 19th century and early 20th century in Egypt, then later moving to Lebanon and other Arabic-speaking countries. Al-Nahda
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| Pope Joseph II of Alexandria Pope Joseph II of Alexandria, known in Coptic as Yusab II (d. 14 November 1956) was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1946 – 1956). Pope_Joseph_II_of_Alexandria
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| Ayyarun Áyyārūn, Arabic plural is 'ayyarun, Persian plural is 'ayyaran'; Arabic for "scoundrel" or "vagabond". This word refers to a person associated with a class of warriors in Iraq and Iran from the 9th to the 12th centuries. They were associated with futuwa/futuwwa, or medieval Islamic organizations located in cities. Ayyarun
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| Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia For a generalized discussion of relations between men and boys see main articlePederastyThe practice of pederasty in the Middle East seems to have begun, according to surviving records, sometime during the 800s and ended, at least as an open practice, in the mid-19th century. Pederasty_in_the_Middle_East_and_Central_Asia
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| Farouk Hosny Farouk Hosny (or Hosni) () , (born 1938 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian abstract painter who was appointed in 1987 to the position of Minister of Culture, which he currently still holds. Farouk_Hosny
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| Youssef Boutros Ghali Youssef Boutros Ghali (يوسف بطرس غالي) (born 1952) has been Egypt’s Minister of Finance since 2004. Youssef Boutros-Ghali was born in Cairo, Egypt, and received his education at Cairo University where he obtained his B.A. in Economics in 1974. Youssef_Boutros_Ghali
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| Rationale for the Iraq War The rationale for the Iraq War (i.e. the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent hostilities) has been a contentious issue since the Bush administration began actively pressing for military intervention in Iraq in late 2001. The primary rationalization for the Iraq War was articulated by a joint resolution of the US Congress known as the Iraq Resolution. Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War
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| Deaths in June 2006 Deaths in 2006 ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2006. Deaths_in_June_2006
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| Timeline of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy This is the timeline of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. The cartoons were first published by Jyllands-Posten in late September 2005; approximately two weeks later, nearly 3,500 people demonstrated peacefully in Copenhagen. In November, several European newspapers re-published the images, triggering more protests.Labour strikes began in Pakistan the following month, and several organizations criticized the Danish government. Timeline_of_the_Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy
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| Raymond Lakah Raymond Lakah, born Rami Lakah (رامي لكح), is a French-Egyptian, Roman Catholic Christian magnate, and former owner of the French newspaper France Soir.Lakah was born to a wealthy Christian Catholic Egyptian family, and first came to prominence with his brother Michel Lakah in the mid-1990s. They had holdings in construction, healthcare management and aviation. In November 1998, their holdings were floated on the Cairo Stock Exchange with Rami owning 38% and Michel 31%. Raymond_Lakah
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| Tulunids The Tulunids were the first independent dynasty in Islamic Egypt (868Abbasid dynasty that ruled the Islamic Caliphate during that time. In the 9th century, internal conflict amongst the Abbasids meant that control of the outlying areas of the empire was increasingly tenuous, and in 868 the Turkish officer Ahmad ibn Tulun established himself as an independent governor of Egypt. Tulunids
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| Main Page/Archive 55 Talk:Main_Page/Archive_55
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| Opinions on the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy Opinions_on_the_Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy
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| Chicken balls Chicken balls are a food consisting of small, spherical or nearly spherical pieces of chicken. They are prepared and eaten in several different cuisines. Chicken_balls
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| Mohamed Choukri Mohamed Choukri (Arabic:محمد شكري; July 15, 1935—November 15, 2003), was a Moroccan author who is best known for his autobiography For Bread Alone (al-Khubz al-Hafi), which was described by the American playwright Tennessee Williams as 'A true document of human desperation, shattering in its impact.' Mohamed_Choukri
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| Quds Force The Ghods Force (, translit. Niru-ye Ghods), (or Qods Force) is a special unit of Iran's Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. The Federation of American Scientists, in a document from 1998, says the primary mission of the Ghods Force is to organize, train, equip, and finance foreign Islamic revolutionary movements. It further states that the Ghods Force maintains and builds contacts with underground Islamic militant organizations throughout the Islamic world. Quds_Force
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| Goal poacher goal poacher in football is a type of forward that is well known for his scoring ability and movement inside the penalty box.Most of these players rarely score from outside the penalty area, and are more well known for their close range finishes. They are generally good at poaching goals due to their excellent off the ball movement; this allows them to lose defenders and gain space to shoot. Goal_poacher
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| Greater Middle East The Greater Middle East (also known as "The New Middle East") is a political term coined by the Bush administration to englobe together various countries, pertaining to the Muslim world, specifically Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Various Central Asian countries and the lower Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia ) and Cyprus and Greece are sometimes also included. Some speakers may use the term to denote areas with significant Muslim majorities, but this usage is not universal. Greater_Middle_East
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| World Conference against Racism 2001 2001 World Conference against Racism (WCAR), also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 2001-08-31 until 2001-09-08.The conference dealt with several controversial issues, including compensation for slavery and the actions of Israel. World_Conference_against_Racism_2001
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| Articles for deletion/Turkish Kurdistan 1 Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Turkish_Kurdistan_1
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