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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. | ||
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[[Category:Middle East]] | [[Category:Middle East]] | ||
[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]] | [[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:40, September 20, 2014
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.
However, his character was not completely savory (to say the least) as evidenced by his past admiration of Hitler.[1]