Talk:Egypt

The flag colors

This user already talked about this situation but I am addressing it again. The flag needs to be changed one way or another. It is not accurate and needs to be changed to darker reds and yellows. Dmdjdu (talk) 17:47, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

All Egyptian flag colors are wrong on English Wikipedia, those aren’t the actual colors, putting in mind that the right ones are available on the Wikimedia Commons Images. Pyramidslover (talk) 17:26, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

I have reverted to the version with the shade of yellow that is close to the official description of the flag. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:25, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

It looks like the one here is already the lighter shade. I think we need an RfC to settle this. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:27, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

@MohamedHelmyOff, Ziad Rashad, Turnopoems, Pyramidslover, and Dmdjdu: Discuss at Talk:Flag_of_Egypt#RfC:_Color_of_the_emblem_on_the_flag. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:37, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

spelling of Zaghloul

Someone with the authority to edit, please standardize the spelling of this name, preferably to Zaghloul since this is the spelling in the linked wikiography. ~2026-28830-42 (talk) 08:19, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Lova Falk (talk) 04:57, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

New article about Adel El Siwi, Artist

A draft article on Egyptian painter Adel El Siwi has been submitted via Articles for Creation at [[Draft:Adel El Siwi]]. Independent review welcome ~~~~

A.Ada32 (talk) 17:13, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Help!

Hello,

I am a new user. I had just ran through the article, and I can see many experienced users are always editing and the page is actually tagged maybe more than actual data. It is actually the worst page of a country on English Wikipedia. And no one bothers to correct all mistakes in it, and no one is authorized to edit except authorized users.

please help as it’s really the worst page, and it’s an article about a country !! Pyramidslover (talk) 17:11, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

@Pyramidslover: Stop panicking, I see only one non-inline tag and 19 inline tags, most of which are concentrated in one section or missing page numbers in references. Is there a major issue that isn't tagged yet? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:22, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

If you have a specific, non-controversial change you'd like to make, you can request an edit here using a new section with {{protected edit}} immediately below the header. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:38, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I only want the language corrected and maybe some stylistic adjustments to match other similar articles. I don't want any controversial changes to the article at all. However, I am not sure as a new user, Wikipedia will allow me to edit a protected article, but I will make the request. Thanks Pyramidslover (talk) 09:34, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Request for edit

I request a {{protected edit}} for the article. Pyramidslover (talk) 09:36, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

You use that syntax directly as written ({{protected edit}}), and you will need to describe a specific change you want to make. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 03:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Request for edit

I request ({{protected edit}}). I will edit: 1- Linguistic errors 2- Order correction for introduction 3- Update (non POV) 4- Maybe photos updates as well Pyramidslover (talk) 13:46, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

No, you put that markup without anything surrounding it, which would look like this in the page's source code:

==Edit request==

{{protected edit}}

Your reason here... ~~~~

See Help:Template for explanation. Also, your request needs to be way more precise in order to be actionable. Identify a specific passage that you want to change, and how. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:26, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Done. Thx Pyramidslover (talk) 21:55, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request

1- Correcting linguistic errors 2- Order correction for introduction 3- Update (non POV) 4- Photos update Pyramidslover (talk) 21:54, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

•  Not done Please provide a specific change; see "Making requests". Suriname0 (talk) 00:19, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

  I see, I need a consensus first, right? That's what I've understood so far. I see a tag at the top of the page indicating linguistic errors, and that's precisely what I wanted to edit, with the intention of removing the tag later, as I haven't found any other article about a country with this tag. How can I reach a consensus first? I would appreciate any advice, as editing this article seems complicated. Thank you. Pyramidslover (talk) 00:26, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

  Which linguistic errors are you suggesting need corrected? —C.Fred (talk) 00:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

  I didn’t actually check, I was talking about the tag, and it’s done already.

  The additions I suggested for consensus: reordering the introductory paragraph about history with slight additions. Updating some photos, and general updates. I don’t know if I can write the suggested edits here, please advise. Pyramidslover (talk) 00:53, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

  Hi User:Pyramidslover, you absolutely can write the suggested edits here on this Talk page: follow the guidance at "Making requests", including the use of the {{textdiff}} template to identify specific changes. Thanks, Suriname0 (talk) 00:55, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

  Great, I'm already working on that. I'm also reviewing all similar articles on Wikipedia to ensure that the edits don't affect the core information. Pyramidslover (talk) 13:58, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Suggested introduction

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libyato the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural centre, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 119 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, third-most populous country in Africa, and 15th-most populated in the world.

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion, architecture, central government, and one of the first professional standing armies. Egypt was unified around 3150 BCE, leading to three millennia of pharaonic rule across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, interspersed with three intermediate periods, followed by the Late Period. Egypt then came under foreign rule beginning in the 6th century BC. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, later adopting Islam from the seventh century onwards. Alexandria, Egypt's former capital and currently second largest city, was a hub of global knowledge through its Library. In the 9th century, the Tulunid dynasty established an Egyptian independent state.

In the 10th century, Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate, and transformed into a center of knowledge for the Islamic world. The Mamluk Sultanate period further solidified Medieval Egypt's position as a gobal economic powerhouse. Egypt then became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517, until the establishment of modern Egypt in the early 19th century, culminating in its autonomy as a Khedivate in 1867. The country was then occupied by the British Empire along with Sudan and gained independence in 1922 as a monarchy. Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic. Egypt fought several armed conflicts with Israel culminating with the Camp David Accords in 1978. After the Arab Spring, which led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the country faced a protracted period of political unrest; its first democratic election in 2012 resulted in the short-lived, Muslim Brotherhood-aligned government, which was overthrown by the military after mass protests in 2013. The current government is a semi-presidential republic, widely considered authoritarian.

Egyptian hieroglyphs are among the oldest writing systems on Earth, dating back millennia. Egypt is the birthplace of the 365-day solar calendar, as well as papyrus, ink, and the fundamental concepts of geometry. Egypt's geography is dominated by the fertile, flat Nile Delta and its valley, and it is renowned for its coastal plains stretching along the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Egypt is an emerging country, with the second-largest economy in Africa. Possessing the strongest military in the Arab world and Africa, Egypt is a regional power in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Islamic world, and a middle power globally. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is its official language, while its spoken language is Egyptian Arabic. Egypt is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Youth Forum, and a member of BRICS. Pyramidslover (talk) 16:05, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

All additions are in bold text, and I can add all sources and references here if needed.

I added certain information in the ancient Egypt era, Middle Ages, and general information about culture and geography. I also deleted all rulers names, since it’s mentioned in main articles of historical periods, and this is considered a generic introduction about the country with no specific names of Kings, presidents..etc.. I deleted the detailed information of the wars with history of each war.

Note:

I have read several similar articles and tried commit to the Wikipedia text and style. Please advise if correction needed, noting that I haven’t changed anything specifically, I've simply summarized some phrases and detailed others, while also specifying time periods, without any intention of imposing any certain point of view. Pyramidslover (talk) 16:13, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done. Some of the language used is excessively promotional and non-neutral ("global economic powerhouse", "renowned for its coastal plains", etc.). Some of your additions do not correspond to anything in the body of the article (see WP:LFB). The lead should summarize material that already exists in the body. Day Creature (talk) 00:21, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Seconded. The general principle is that every assertion on Wikipedia should be directly and explicitly supported by its inline citation. If clicking the citation does not take you to a source that states the exact same thing in so many words, the assertion does not belong in the article. Drawing conclusions from multiple sources (or none at all), however obvious it might be, constitutes WP:OR. Turnopoems 𓋹 ✎ 12:04, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I actually rewrote it in a new request (Edit request for the lead) below. I’ve adjusted and deleted excessive text, abided with the article’s original context. I am sure the sources include all the additions I’ve added, specially that those are reliable sources that are used in Wikipedia in related articles. Pyramidslover (talk) 12:10, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Suggested updates (1): Culture: Museums

Updating the Grand Egyptian Museum status to opened:

The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, is the largest museum in Egypt and houses the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, making it the largest archaeological museum in the world. It occupies 50 hectares (120 acres) approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza necropolis and is part of a new master plan for the plateau. The museum features a six-story central atrium containing an 82-ton statue of Ramses II and a grand staircase, while its galleries display artifacts spanning the history of ancient Egypt. The Tutankhamun exhibition will showcase 5,600 objects from his tomb, including his golden mask and royal jewelry. The museum is structured around three main themes: life, death, and the afterlife, and features two parallel pathways: a journey through his life and reign, and a detailed exploration of his tomb and its excavations. The museum opened on November 1, 2025. Pyramidslover (talk) 16:39, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now. Please provide a reliable source confirming that the museum has opened. Day Creature (talk) 00:23, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Suggested updates (2): Culture: Sports

The Egypt national football team concluded a historic campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Led by manager Hossam Hassan and captain Mohamed Salah, the Pharaohs broke barriers that had stood for decades before exiting the tournament in a dramatic and controversial Round of 16 match. Pyramidslover (talk) 16:43, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done. This is too much detail about a single tournament to include in the top-level country article, and the language used is promotional and non-neutral. Day Creature (talk) 00:24, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Suggested photos to be added:

• 1- Culture section: Cinema: adding photo of the first Egyptian talking film:

• • Moving multiple image section to the middle with changing photos of Soad Hosny and Omar Sharif with colored ones.

• 2- Culture section: Dance: adding photo of ancient Egyptian dancing:

• • or

• 3- Culture section: literature: adding photo on the top

Pyramidslover (talk) 16:57, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done. The culture section has a sufficient number of images already. Day Creature (talk) 00:25, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Worth adding: this is an article about the modern state of Egypt. Ancient Egypt is an important and undeniable component of that identity, but loading the article with images of ancient Egypt risks giving undue weight to one particular layer of it. Outside of history sections, contemporary representation is always the more appropriate choice. Turnopoems 𓋹 ✎ 11:59, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

The photo of the cinema section is in 1932, the others (Dance and Literature) just show where it originated. But if this draws attention from the main purpose of the article, then you’re absolutely right. Pyramidslover (talk) 12:15, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

The broadest possible representation of Egypt is the way to go, but keeping in mind that the modern nation-state of Egypt is the subject of this article, and as such is where centre of gravity should be. Overload the article with images from a single period and the others will be crowded out by default. Ancient Egypt belongs in that picture when it is relevant to the text, as does medieval Egypt, early and late modern Egypt, and contemporary Egypt. If you get that balance wrong the article starts to invite a question it almost certainly does not intend to. Is this all Egypt has to offer? Does Egypt's cultural significance begin and end five thousand years ago? Has nothing of worth been produced since? This is what some might conclude from a poorly balanced article. Turnopoems 𓋹 ✎ 12:35, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

I guess you’re right. I’ve actually tried doing that in the lead section below, simple phrase on ancient and another one on medieval to illustrate those time periods, while trying to be objective. Pyramidslover (talk) 12:43, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Suggested addition

• Culture section: suggested addition to the top

• • Egyptian culture is a unique and vibrant blend of ancient Pharaonic history, Coptic Christian traditions, and Islamic heritage. Egyptian culture had a prominent influence on the ancient world. Deeply rooted in traditional Egyptian family values.

Pyramidslover (talk) 18:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done. This is unsourced and the language used is not encyclopedic in tone. Day Creature (talk) 00:26, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request

• Introduction: I added certain information in the ancient Egypt era, Middle Ages, and general information about culture and geography. I also deleted all rulers names, since it’s mentioned in main articles of historical periods, and this is considered a generic introduction about the country with no specific names of Kings, presidents..etc.. I deleted the detailed information of the wars with history of each war.
• Culture section: suggested addition to the top
• Culture: Museums; update the Grand Egyptian Museum status to opened.
• Culture: Sports: adding paragraph for updating
• Culture: Cinema: adding photo
• Culture: Dance: adding photos photo

• All suggested edits are mentioned in details in above sections

Pyramidslover (talk) 18:54, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: I've replied to each of your proposed changes above. In the future, rather than formatting things this way, please create one edit request for each change you want to propose. Day Creature (talk) 00:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

I can do that right now. I won’t wait til the future. Actually, I asked whether to add sources here or not, as I didn’t know. I will add sources and delete promotional words in the introduction. Pyramidslover (talk) 01:11, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request for the lead

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion, architecture, central government, and one of the first professional standing armies. Egypt was unified in the 4th century BCE, leading to three millennia of pharaonic rule across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, interspersed with three intermediate periods. Following the Late Period, Egypt came under foreign rule beginning in the 6th century BC. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, later adopting Islam from the seventh century onwards. Alexandria, Egypt's former capital and currently second largest city, was a hub of global knowledge through its Library. Later, the Tulunid dynasty established an Egyptian independent state in the 9th century.

Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in the tenth century, and of the subsequent Mamluk Sultanate in the 13th century, an era which witnessed Medieval Egypt as an Islamic center of knowledge and a global trading center. Egypt then became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517, until the establishment of modern Egypt in the early 19th century, culminating in its autonomy as a Khedivate in 1867. The country was then occupied by the British Empire along with Sudan and gained independence in 1922 as a monarchy. Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic. Egypt fought several armed conflicts with Israel culminating with the Camp David Accords in 1978. After the Arab Spring, which led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the country faced a protracted period of political unrest; its first democratic election in 2012 resulted in the short-lived, Muslim Brotherhood-aligned government, which was overthrown by the military after mass protests in 2013. The current government is a semi-presidential republic, widely considered authoritarian.

Egypt is an emerging country, with the second-largest economy in Africa. It also possess the strongest military in the Arab world and Africa, Egypt is a regional power in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Islamic world, and a middle power globally. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is its official language, while its national language is Egyptian Arabic. Egypt is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Youth Forum, and a member of BRICS.

• I added certain phrases in bold text, deleted names of rulers. I have deleted any excessive text which I have added before. I have also matched the content with body of the article, all information mentioned in the history section. All sources are added.

Pyramidslover (talk) 02:29, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: There are still various issues with this. Some of the statements you've added, like Ancient Egypt being among the first to develop architecture and having one of the first standing armies, don't correspond to anything in the body of the article and don't have any citations of their own. I'm also not sure why you've removed many of the details from the paragraph on Egypt's modern history and combined it with the previous one. It doesn't look like it needs any shortening to me. Finally, I'm not sure why you want to change "developing country" to "emerging country": the former is a more commonly used term, and the latter sounds more promotional. Day Creature (talk) 17:08, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilization, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion, and central government. The Kingdom of Egypt was unified in the 4th century BCE, leading to three millennia of pharaonic rule across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, interspersed with three intermediate periods. Following the Late Period, Egypt came under foreign rule beginning in the 6th century BC. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, later adopting Islam from the seventh century onwards. Alexandria, Egypt's former capital and currently second largest city, was a hub of global knowledge through its Library. Later, the Tulunid dynasty established an Egyptian independent state in the 9th century.

Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in the tenth century, and of the subsequent Mamluk Sultanate in the 13th century, an era which witnessed Medieval Egypt as an Islamic center of knowledge and a global trading center. Egypt then became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517, until the establishment of modern Egypt in the early 19th century, culminating in its autonomy as a Khedivate in 1867. The country was then occupied by the British Empire along with Sudan and gained independence in 1922 as a monarchy. Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic. Egypt fought several armed conflicts with Israel culminating with the Camp David Accords in 1978. After the Arab Spring, which led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the country faced a protracted period of political unrest; its first democratic election in 2012 resulted in the short-lived, Muslim Brotherhood-aligned government, which was overthrown by the military after mass protests in 2013. The current government is a semi-presidential republic, widely considered authoritarian.

Egypt is an developing country, with the second-largest economy in Africa. It also possess the strongest military in the Arab world and Africa, Egypt is a regional power in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Islamic world, and a middle power globally. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is its official language, while its national language is Egyptian Arabic. Egypt is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Youth Forum, and a member of BRICS. Pyramidslover (talk) 18:20, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

• You’re right, the info: "Ancient Egypt being among the first to develop architecture and having one of the first standing armies, aren’t mentioned in the article, however, mentioned in main articles not this one.
• I’ve removed detailed information about names of rulers, since it’s supposed to be an introductory paragraph. I have also reviewed several articles similar to this one (about other countries).
• I’ve reverted emerging to the original. Both are the same. I’ve just saw this word is used often on Wikipedia for similar meanings.
• Citations for the phrase and one of the first professional standing armies.:
  • Citations:

Pyramidslover (talk) 18:30, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: I still don't agree with condensing the modern history paragraph together with the previous one. I think the existing paragraph structure of the lead works well, and your proposed division with a paragraph break before "Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in the tenth century" isn't logical. In my opinion the existing lead is fine and there isn't a case to be made for the kind of substantial changes you're proposing here. Day Creature (talk) 17:52, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Ah, well, you don't actually think the introduction should be modified at all. I think some information should be added, and as I said before, I have read several similar articles. I’ve resubmitted the request below, with no data deleted, just the additions. Thanks Pyramidslover (talk) 20:11, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request for Culture section: Museums

• The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, is the largest museum in Egypt and houses the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, making it the largest archaeological museum in the world. It occupies 50 hectares (120 acres) approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza necropolis and is part of a new master plan for the plateau. The museum features a six-story central atrium containing an 82-ton statue of Ramses II and a grand staircase, while its galleries display artifacts spanning the history of ancient Egypt. The Tutankhamun exhibition will showcase 5,600 objects from his tomb, including his golden mask and royal jewelry. The museum is structured around three main themes: life, death, and the afterlife, and features two parallel pathways: a journey through his life and reign, and a detailed exploration of his tomb and its excavations. The museum opened on 1 November 2025.

• I updated the Grand Egyptian Museum status status to opened.

Pyramidslover (talk) 02:37, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

If you can find and add a source explicitly confirming that it did in fact open, that would be preferable to simply changing the wording to "opened" on the basis of sources that only state it is set to open. It is a technicality, but not a trivial one. All of the sources currently included are from before the opening date. I will reject this request and do it myself. Turnopoems 𓋹 ✎ 11:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

I’ve added three more sourced stating they the museum had opened. All dated after the opening ceremony Pyramidslover (talk) 12:22, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Please note that the construction is over in the museum. The museum had held an opening ceremony on the 1st of November, and officially opened for visitors on the 4th of November 2025, not to mention that the main article states that it’s already open. Pyramidslover (talk) 12:26, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

I am aware, I have been there myself, but including it as a fact in Wikipedia's voice requires a source all the same. I took the liberty of adding one myself and did the edit, so this is done. Turnopoems 𓋹 ✎ 12:40, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Update Egypt's football history

Under the Sports section it still says that Egypt national football team qualified to the world cup 3 times, lastly in 2018. This must be updated after Egypt qualified for the 4th time to the world cup Jopharocen (talk) 09:33, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Update made, but that section still needs significant work. Cheers, Suriname0 (talk) 15:52, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request for the lead paragraph

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural centre, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 107 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, third-most populous country in Africa, and 15th-most populated in the world.

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Deltaback to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government. The Kingdom of Egypt was unified in the 4th century BCE, leading to three millennia of pharaonic rule across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, interspersed with three intermediate periods. Following the Late Period, Egypt came under foreign rule beginning in the 6th century BC. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, later adopting Islam from the seventh century onwards. Alexandria, Egypt's former capital and currently second largest city, was a hub of global knowledge through its Library.

Later, the Tulunid dynasty established an Egyptian independent state in the 9th century. Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in the tenth century and of the subsequent Mamluk Sultanate in the 13th century, an era which witnessed Medieval Egypt as an Islamic center of knowledge and a global trading center. Egypt then became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517, until its local ruler Muhammad Ali established modern Egypt as an autonomous Khedivate in 1867. The country was then occupied by the British Empire along with Sudan and gained independence in 1922 as a monarchy.

Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic. Between 1958 and 1961, Egypt merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic. Egypt fought several armed conflictswith Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, and occupied the Gaza Strip intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the Camp David Accords, which recognised Israel in exchange for the latter's withdrawal from the occupied Sinai. After the Arab Spring, which led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution and overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the country faced a protracted period of political unrest; its first democratic election in 2012 resulted in the short-lived, Muslim Brotherhood-aligned government of Mohamed Morsi, which was overthrown by the military after mass protests in 2013. The current government is a semi-presidential republic led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was elected in 2014 but is widely regarded as authoritarian.

Egypt is an developing country, with the second-largest economy in Africa. It also possess the strongest military in the Arab world and Africa, Egypt is considered to be a regional power in the Middle East, North Africa and the Muslim world, and a middle power worldwide. Islam is the official religionand Arabic its official language, while its national language is Egyptian Arabic. Egypt is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Youth Forum, and a member of BRICS.

• I added certain phrases in bold text

Pyramidslover (talk) 20:06, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: The lead is intended to be a summary of the article. It is not the place to add new information and sources. This is also quite a few changes with different potential questions, breaking up the suggestion may allow for a rationale to be provided for each change. CMD (talk) 02:14, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

I’ve just added certain phrases in bold. I didn’t change anything. All mentioned in the article, I’ve added sources by default. Please give it another look. Thanks Pyramidslover (talk) 02:19, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural centre, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 107 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, third-most populous country in Africa, and 15th-most populated in the world.

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Deltaback to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government. The Kingdom of Egypt was unified in the 4th millennium BCE, leading to three millennia of pharaonic rule across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, interspersed with three intermediate periods. Following the Late Period, Egypt came under foreign rule in the 6th century BCE. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, later adopting Islam from the seventh century onwards. Alexandria, Egypt's former capital and currently second largest city, was a hub of global knowledge through its Library. In the 9th century, the Tulunid dynasty established an Egyptian independent state.

Cairo became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in the tenth century and of the subsequent Mamluk Sultanate in the 13th century, an era which witnessed Medieval Egypt as an Islamic center of knowledge and a global trading hub. Egypt then became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517, until its local ruler Muhammad Ali established modern Egypt as an autonomous Khedivate in 1867. The country was then occupied by the British Empire along with Sudan and gained independence in 1922 as a monarchy. Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic. Between 1958 and 1961, Egypt merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic. Egypt fought several armed conflictswith Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, and occupied the Gaza Strip intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the Camp David Accords, which recognised Israel in exchange for the latter's withdrawal from the occupied Sinai. After the Arab Spring, which led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution and overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the country faced a protracted period of political unrest; its first democratic election in 2012 resulted in the short-lived, Muslim Brotherhood-aligned government of Mohamed Morsi, which was overthrown by the military after mass protests in 2013. The current government is a semi-presidential republic led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was elected in 2014 but is widely regarded as authoritarian.

Egypt is an developing country, with the second-largest economy in Africa. It also possess the strongest army in the Arab world and Africa, Egypt is considered to be a regional power in the Middle East, North Africa and the Muslim world, and a middle power worldwide. Islam is the official religionand Arabic its official language, while its national language is Egyptian Arabic. Egypt is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Youth Forum, and a member of BRICS. Pyramidslover (talk) 01:04, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 July 2026

Hi I’m 11, I don’t really understand this stuff. Whatsforluncheditor (talk) 16:20, 18 July 2026 (UTC) oh hi, I wanted to state the style of writing Egyptians used, Hieroglyphics. Thanks.

Hieroglyphics are mentioned in the Prehistoric Egypt section (The earliest known evidence of Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions appeared…). The lead is meant to summarize the article, which is why the lead says Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing… instead of diving into hieroglyphics. There’s also an article about Hieroglyphics. - PhilDaBirdMan (talk | contribs) 01:56, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! ~2026-41365-06 (talk) 13:01, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Egypt

It says, "until its local ruler Muhammad Ali established modern Egypt as an autonomous Khedivate in 1867," but.. but.. he was Albanian, born in Albania he definitely wasn't local. ~2026-41735-55 (talk) 12:13, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Local means based in Egypt, it doesn’t mean native. Several non native rulers have ruled their countries in all the world over the course history without being native but were considered locals. Pyramidslover (talk) 02:33, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

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Below is the proposed additions in the infobox of the article. The proposed information mention the history of establishment of the country from ancient times til today.

| established_event1 = Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt | established_date1 = 3150 BCE | established_event2 = Old Kingdom of Egypt | established_date2 = 2686 BCE | established_event3 = Middle Kingdom of Egypt | established_date3 = 2055 BCE | established_event4 = New Kingdom of Egypt | established_date4 = 1570 BCE | established_event5 = Late Period of Egypt | established_date5 = 664 BCE | established_event6 = Tulunid Egypt | established_date6 = 868 AD | established_event7 = Fatimid Egypt | established_date7 = 973 | established_event8 = Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt | established_date8 = 1174 | established_event9 = Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt | established_date9 = 1250 | established_event10 = Eyalet of Egypt | established_date10 = 9 July 1805 | established_event11 = Khedivate of Egypt | established_date11 = 1867 | established_event12 = Kingdom of Egypt | established_date12 = 28 February 1922 | established_event13 = Republic of Egypt | established_date13 = 18 June 1953 Pyramidslover (talk) 03:11, 31 July 2026 (UTC)