Thus they united Syria and Egypt for the longest interval between the Abbasid and Ottoman empires (1250-1517).

On the Muslim side, a new Sultan, Baibars, seized power in 1260 and united Egypt and Syria.

Farouk's government had exerted all its influence to unite Egypt and the Sudan and block Sudanese independence.

In Egypt, Saladin recognized as-Salih as his lord, although he in fact was eager to unite Egypt and Syria under his own personal rule.

After failing to unite Egypt and the Sudan under Egyptian sovereignty, Sidqi resigned as Prime Minister on December 8, 1946.

Saladin eventually succeeded Nur ad-Din as well, uniting Egypt and Syria, which enabled him to almost completely drive out the crusaders from Syria and Palestine.

Or a new version of the old Baghdad Pact assembled by Great Britain in the 50's might unite Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and the sheikdoms with the U.S.

Montuhotep II who united Egypt after the troubles of the first intermediate period brought stability to the lands as the city grew in stature.

It is not to be confused with the United Arab Republic (1958-1961), which was a single sovereign state uniting Egypt and Syria.

Think of the defining image of the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa - the idea that unites Egypt with Tunisia, Bahrain and Libya.