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[[Image:Anwar Sadat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Anwar Sadat]]

[[Image:Anwar Sadat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Anwar Sadat]]

'''Anwar Sadat''' was the president of [[Egypt]] until he was assassinated by Islamic extremists in 1981 during an Egyptian military parade.

'''Anwar Sadat''' was the president and dictator of [[Egypt]] until he was assassinated by Islamic extremists in 1981 during an Egyptian military parade.

He took over as ruler of Egypt after the death of [[Nasser]] in 1970.  Although he fought the [[Yom Kippur War]] with [[Israel]] in 1973, he was also the first Arab ruler to come to talk to Israel and, after a series of meetings, the first to sign a peace deal with Israel, the [[Camp David Accords]] in 1979 officially ending three decades of war.

He took over as ruler of Egypt after the death of [[Nasser]] in 1970.  Although he fought the [[Yom Kippur War]] with [[Israel]] in 1973, he was also the first Arab ruler to come to talk to Israel and, after a series of meetings, the first to sign a peace deal with Israel, the [[Camp David Accords]] in 1979 officially ending three decades of war.

[[Category:Middle East]]

[[Category:Middle East]]

[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]]

[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]]