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Egypt–Tunisia Relations
Egyptian–Tunisian relations refers to the bilateral relationship between Egypt and Tunisia, two North African countries. Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Union for the Mediterranean, African Union and United Nations. Antiquity to medieval relations Egypt and Tunisia were homes of two of the earliest and oldest civilizations in Africa: the Egyptian civilization and Carthaginian civilization. Trade between Carthage and the Ptolemaic Kingdom was successful. Nonetheless, rivalry existed between the two countries, as the Egyptians sometimes exhibited hostility towards the Carthaginians. This complicated relationship between the two nations would remain until the end of antiquity and beginning of medieval eras. The war elephants of Hannibal, which took part in his failed attempts to conquer Rome, were thought to have been traced back to Egypt. Both Egypt and Tunisia were ruled by various empires: the Roman Empire, the Arab Caliphates and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan 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 and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country 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, ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |