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Red SeaThe Red Sea connects the Suez Canal with the Indian Ocean through Bab el-Mandeb. Its shipping lanes are vital to Israel, Egypt and international trade, and have been disrupted by attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis.Port SaidPort Said is an Egyptian port city on the Mediterranean coast at the northern entrance to the Suez Canal. Its history includes a once substantial Jewish community, a strategic naval role, and enduring importance to maritime trade and security.Mohamed MorsiMohamed Morsi was an engineer, senior Muslim Brotherhood leader and president of Egypt from June 2012 until his removal by the military in July 2013. His narrow electoral victory was followed by a constitutional power struggle, closer ties with Hamas, mass protests and a deadly crackdown on the Brotherhood.Middle EastThe Middle East is a region linking Israel, neighboring Arab countries, Iran and surrounding lands at a strategic gateway between Europe, Asia and Africa. Its ancient cultures, religious traditions, energy resources and waterways have shaped world history and modern international affairs.Islamic State – Sinai ProvinceIslamic State – Sinai Province, also known as Wilayat Sinai, is a terrorist organization that emerged from Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in 2014. It waged a prolonged insurgency against Egypt, attacked civilians and threatened Israel; Egyptian operations later sharply reduced its activity.Hosni MubarakHosni Mubarak was Egypt’s fourth president, serving from 1981 to 2011. A former air force commander, he preserved Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel and joined the coalition against Iraq, while ruling through emergency law and restricted political competition.History of the Jews in EgyptJewish life in Egypt extended from antiquity into the twentieth century, with major centers in Alexandria and Cairo. Its synagogues, scholars and Cairo Genizah record centuries of religious and commercial activity; violence, expulsion and confiscation brought the modern community close to extinction.Hassan al-BannaHassan al-Banna (1906–1949) founded the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and served as its first supreme guide. His program combined religious and social organizing with political activism, antisemitic agitation and armed activity; Hamas later adopted his call for Israel’s destruction in its 1988 charter.
