Anwar Sadat

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1. When was Anwar Sadat born?December 25, 1918
2. Where was Anwar Sadat born?Mit Abu El Kom, Sultanate of Egypt
3. What is Anwar Sadat known for?Camp David Accords (1978) and Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (1979)
4. What is the presidency?October 15, 1970 – October 6, 1981
5. What is the key policies?Infitah economic policy, reinstitution of multi-party system
6. Who was Anwar Sadat?Anwar Sadat was Egypt's third president, serving from 1970 to 1981. He changed Egypt's politics and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.

Nasserism: The political ideology and policies of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, emphasizing Arab nationalism and socialism.
Infitah: An Egyptian economic policy introduced by Anwar Sadat in the 1970s, meaning 'open door', encouraging private enterprise and foreign investment.
Yom Kippur War: A conflict fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel.
Camp David Accords: A framework for peace in the Middle East negotiated at the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David in September 1978, leading to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.