with the expection of its glorified founder Muhammad Ali Pasha. Returning to Egypt was always "a dream" for his family, said Muhammad Ali, who runs a real estate consulting firm in Paris.

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The road to Egyptian independence was not a straightforward one. In 1805, under the leadership of Mohammed Ali Pasha, Egypt managed to gain de facto independence by declaring autonomy from the ...

Sisi's government has also acknowledged the historical role of the royal dynasty -- something that had previously been erased ...