Middle Egypt — (Arabic: مصر الوسطى Misr al Wista) is the section of land between Lower Egypt (the Nile Delta) and Upper Egypt, stretching upstream from Asyut in the south to Memphis in the north.[1] At the time, Ancient Egypt was divided into Lower and Upper… … Wikipedia
Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † … Catholic encyclopedia
Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… … Universalium
EGYPT — EGYPT, country in N.E. Africa, centering along the banks of the River Nile from the Mediterranean coast southward beyond the first cataract at Aswan. The ancient Egyptians named their land Kemi, the Black Land, while the neighboring Asiatic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Middle East Partnership Initiative — The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a U.S. State Department program that supports reform efforts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Founded in 2002, the program has five stated goals that it pursues in the region: Strengthen … Wikipedia
Middle school — and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not usually interchangeable. In China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,[citation needed][1], and Vietnam … Wikipedia
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I — Middle Eastern theatre Part of World War I Gallipoli Campaign, April 191 … Wikipedia
Egypt–North Korea relations — Egypt relations Map indicating locations of North Korea and Egypt North Korea Egypt … Wikipedia
Egypt in the Western imagination — has loomed large from the very first written texts in the Greek and Hebrew traditions. Egypt was already immemorially ancient to outsiders, and the idea of Egypt as a figment of the Western imagination has continued to be at least as influential… … Wikipedia
Middle East — Middle Eastern. Middle Easterner. 1. Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian… … Universalium