Questions tagged [egypt]
The questions concerning modern-day Egypt and its history from 7th century AD to present. For questions about ancient Egypt, use the [ancient-egypt] tag instead.
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What is the earliest evidence of contact between Ireland and Egypt?
There is a folk tale of an Egyptian princess in Ireland around 1700 BC. Is there credible evidence of early contact between the two places?
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How did Napoleon evade the British fleet and return to France?
After the defeat of the French fleet off the coast of Egypt in 1798, Napoleon's army was cut off in a far away and hostile country.
One year later, after eluding the British fleet, he made it safely ...
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How did Egypt become a protectorate of the British empire?
How did Egypt become a protectorate of the British empire in 1914?
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To what extent did the "Arab Spring" protesters meet their goals?
Too what extent did the protesters throughout the Arab spring in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt achieve their aims?
What happened after the various regimes resigned, what has changed and what would the ...
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