sadat, anwar

Lawrence Wright takes us through each of the thirteen days of the 1978 Camp David conference, delving deeply into the issues and enmities between the two nations, explaining the relevant background to the conflict and to all the major participants at the conference, from the three heads of state to their mostly well-known seconds working furiously behind the scenes.

Examines the history of the thirteen days President Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat spent in 1978 at Camp David, culminating in the signing of the first peace treaty in the modern Middle East, between Israel and Egypt.

Expanded edition of Nightline covering the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and the reactions from key political figures including: former President Jimmy Carter and Henry Kissinger.

Analyzes from a foreign policy perspective Egyptian President Nasser's request for Soviet aid during the War of Attrition and President Sadat's orders to remove the Soviet forces.

A biography of the Egyptian president who won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts in ending Arab-Israeli conflict.

A biography of the famous Egyptian leader, tracing his rise to power, his part in the 1973 war with Israel, and his role in the peace process, which won him the Nobel peace prize.