Profiles Index

Egypt: Country Profile
Egypt is the Arab world's most populous country and one of its most authoritarian. Between economic challenges and an uncertain political succession for President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is struggling to maintain its role as an Arab leader.

Profile: Egypt's Anwar el Sadat (1918-1981)
A profile of Egypt's Anwar el Sadat (1918-1981), bold, authoritarian "man of peace."