Lebanese people in Egypt Lebanese people in Egypt The Lebanese people of Egypt are people from Lebanon or those of Lebanese descent who live or have lived in the country of Egypt. Many prominent figures that have emerged in Egypt were of Lebanese origin, such as the world-famous actor, Omar Sharif (born Michel Chalhoub), and the highly acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker, Youssef Chahine. Most Lebanese who resided in Egypt were highly educated, and the community as a whole contributed to both Egypt's cultural and financial well being, especially during the era of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, most of Egypt's
Mohamed Sobhi (actor) Mohamed Sobhi (actor) Mohamed Mahmoud Sobhy (; born March 3, 1948) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor and director, known for several egyptian movies. Mohamed Mahmoud Sobhi was born in Cairo. He graduated from the Institute of Drama in 1970 and continued to teach until 1984. In an interview which aired on the Egyptian Dream 2 TV on March 8, 2014 (as translated by MEMRI), Sobhi stated that "Benjamin Franklin delivered a speech [in 1787], which became very well known. I myself used it in “Horseman without a Horse.” [The Americans] saw that a catastrophe was imminent, due