Essays About Egypt

1947 to partition Palestine. This led to the creation of Israel in 1948. Afterward, there were four major Arab-Israeli wars (1947-49, 1956, 1967, and 1973), as well as sporadic conflicts. Even though Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, tensions persisted throughout the 1980s due to issues involving Palestinian Arabs. The conflict initially […]

The history of the conflict in the Middle East suggests that some observers tend to view the Egyptian/Israeli conflict as one-sided due to bias. However, respected social scientists argue that all international conflicts have multiple perspectives and are influenced by various events. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Israel-Egypt conflict is more intricate than […]

Throughout the ages, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sphinx have stood as evidence of a once-great civilization that has faded away over time. However, beyond their walls lies a realm filled with unanswered questions and enigmas. These mysteries have sparked numerous theories based on observations and inscriptions discovered on the walls of the Pyramids. One […]

The most famous figure in Egypt’s history is King Nebkheperuru Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut. Tutankhamun, the Living Image of Amun, was an Egyptian pharaoh during the 18th dynasty. He was also the son-in-law of Akhenaton. Although not highly influential as a ruler, Tutankhamun gained fame for his tomb’s extraordinary treasures. In 1922, British […]

The first influx of Muslims into Africa was during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad in which a group of citizens from Mecca fled to Ethiopia to escape prosecution. Islam swept across North Africa very early after the death of Muhammad, spreading from Egypt in the 7th century reaching all the way to the Atlantic […]

Death as it existed in the ancient Egypt, like many other countries around the Mesopotamia region was sacred, revered and celebrated. Death was viewed as transitionary rather than an end, something that led to it pre-occupying an important place in the ancient Egyptian’s way of life. This paper discusses how death was interpreted in ancient […]

“The Story of Sinuhe” revolves around an Egyptian man named Sinuhe, who works as the queen’s secretary. In ancient times, men had to undergo castration if they wanted to serve the royalty and enter the royal palace. However, Sinuhe was exempt from this requirement because he was a father. This exemption demonstrated the king’s great […]

Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz is a novel about a street full of colorful Egyptians coping with life towards the end of World War II. The role of women in marriage and Egyptian society is clearly shown in the novel. The traditional gender roles in Egypt began to shift during the novel. Due to the […]

Eisenhower’s Containment Through ‘Action by Inaction’ During the Suez Canal Crisis The 1950’s demanded a certain kind of American President: one tranquil enough to reside over a post-WWII society, and yet bold enough to propel the country through the Cold War. Though a description of “Ike” Dwight D. Eisenhower as a strong central leader heavily […]

Ziggurats, massive structures resembling terraced step pyramids with receding levels, were constructed in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau. The building of the earliest ziggurats commenced during the late Early Dynastic Period, while the most recent ones were erected in the 6th century BC. These remarkable edifices played a crucial role in supporting […]

Cairo and Bangkok are the best-known cities of Egypt and Thailand. Both cities are also the capitals and the main commercial centre of their countries. The purpose of this report will be compared and contrasted in the areas of the physical, population and economy features of the two cities. The physical features of the cities […]

Many of ancient Egypt’s contribution to society not only advanced them as a civilization but left an impressionable impact on the accomplishments of the modern day. One of the gifts that the Egyptian empire had bestowed on the heathens of modern society was the beginning of an elaborate alphabetic system. It was from this system […]

Unique characteristics of translation for news media are outlined: greater freedom in handling the original text; preference for simple language & structures, given the mass character of the audience; the use of localisms & neologisms permitted by the geographical, temporal, & cultural delimitation of the audience; significant limitations of time & space, requiring ready references […]

Description of the NGO, vision, mission, main beneficiaries, recipients and fund management techniques. Non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) are generally nonprofit institutions which are independent from the government even though they might receive funds from the governments; the NGO’s were announced firstly by the United Nations in 1945. Egypt’s first NGO was the Greek Association of Alexandria, […]

Pronunciation Problems in Egypt I have been teaching English for almost eight years for Egyptian university students at the English Department. Out of my experience of teaching Phonetics and Phonology for those students, I can conclude that the Egyptian learners of English encounter many pronunciation problems because of two main reasons: the English spelling as […]

The Great Sphinx, standing on the edge of the Giza plateau was an amazing monument created by the Egyptians. The Great sphinx is the largest Surviving Egyptian Monument ever to be found by man. The Sphinx was carved out of natural bedrock and the sized was increased with blocks of limestone which explains the small […]

Contrasted An In-depth Analysis of the Differences between the Egypt of Yesterday and Today Egyptian culture has many contrasts and contradictions between the old and the new. The two cultures are much different from each other. But in its entirety, the culture of Egypt has successfully combined the best of both worlds. Keeping the appeal […]

Arguably, there is no ancient civilization more famous and well-known than that of the Egyptians’. This civilization took place in the eastern part of North America along the lower parts of the Nile river. The availability of the river and its fertile banks allowed the civilization to prosper, but it is the presence of its […]

The civil society has taken a very active role in the quest for democracy that continues to spread across the continents till it reached the Middle East region only recently. This is clear given the successive revolts that have taken place in many of the Arab countries calling for real democracy. Therefore, especially in Egypt, […]

A) Hatshepsut’s portrayal as a male pharaoh was unprecedented, as there was no provision for a female pharaoh in Egyptian tradition. Although the concept of a female ruler as a Queen Regent or Co-regent was not foreign to New Kingdom practices, Hatshepsut took it to a new level. After her regency for about seven years, […]

Introduction The statue of the Egyptian scribe Haremhab was sculpted in the 13th century of the Egyptian dynasty. The artist remains unknown but it is alleged that the statue was created according to Haremhab’s orders while he was still a general and administrator in the Egyptian government. The statue shows him seated on the ground […]

The new trend in InfoTech is de-massifying the society that was previously massified by media. Fairweather (2005) explains that de-massification enables direct interaction between communicators and specific populations, bypassing bureaucratic communication processes. This shift in power between news producers and consumers has been extensively studied by Lasica (2002), Shirky (2009), and Jenkins (2006) due to […]