Sadat's Assassination: Legacy of Peace and Power in Egypt
The Rise and Fall of Anwar Sadat: Peacemaker, Autocrat, Martyr? The crisp October air hung heavy with the expectation of a grand military parade in Cairo, 6th October 1981. Then, gunfire ripped through the meticulously choreographed display, silencing the life of President Anwar Sadat and sending shockwaves across the globe. His assassination wasn't merely the end of a life, but a dramatic punctuation mark on a presidency defined by both extraordinary achievements and brutal repression....