Egyptian women volunteers during the Tripartite Aggression in Port Said (1956).

Actor Omar Sharif with The President Sadat and former U.S. President Gerald Ford. 1975.

Scottish painter David Roberts between 1846 and 1849.

Actress and singer Shadia with her fans.

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Faten Hamama and her daughter Nadia.

A young Egyptian, by Émile Vernet-Lecomte, 1869.

Naima rose to fame when she met director Hussein Fawzi, who chose her to co-star in his film Al-Eish wal-Melh. In 1958, Naima Akef was awarded the title of Best Dancer in the World at the World Youth Festival in Moscow, where contestants from 50 countries took part.

When she turned fourteen, she began performing in nightclubs, first at Badia Masabni’s cabaret, where she quickly became a star thanks to her ability to dance and sing simultaneously.

She was born in the city of Tanta, where her father’s circus “Akef Circus” performed during the festivities of Sayyid al-Badawi’s. She began performing in the circus at the age of four. Although the circus was based in Cairo, her family toured all over Egypt giving performances.

Today marks the 96th anniversary of the birth of the artist, bellydancer, performer and actress Naima Akef. October 7, 1929 - April 23, 1966.

Al-Samedin Band is an Egyptian folk group from Ismailia, founded after the 1967 setback to support displaced Canal residents. Performing to the tunes of the simsimiyya, they became known for patriotic songs like "Aboya Wasani" that uplifted the spirit of the popular resistance.

“Oshria”: means “fire,” used as the command to open fire. “Sa’a Awi”: means “two o’clock,” referring to the time of the attack.

This code played a crucial role in maintaining the secrecy of Egyptian communications, as 344 Nubian soldiers were recruited to form the “Code Battalion”, which transmitted orders and instructions using words such as “Oshria” (fire) and “Sa’a Awi” (two o’clock).

The October 1973 War Code was based on the Nubian language, which was used in military communications. The idea came from soldier Ahmed Idris.

Ahmed Idris, the creator of the Nubian language code used in the October War. “Oshria” (fire) and “Sa’a Awi” (two o’clock).

Chief of Staff Saad Al-Shazly with his daughter Shahdan, the first female Egyptian paratrooper, May 1971.

Some photos from the archives of Egyptian newspapers capturing the epic Crossing: October 6th, 1973.

Egyptian military crossing the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War, also known as the 6th of October War, in 1973.

Mohsen Mohieddin.

Young Fifi