Syro-Lebanese in Egypt Omar Sharif (born Michel Chalhoub) and Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine. The relations between Egypt and the Levant go back to ancient times. However, the earliest instance of modern Levantine migration to Egypt happened after 1724, when a schism in the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch resulted in a separate branch of Levantine Christians attached to Rome known as the Melkite Greek Catholics. Once the Syrian and Lebanese Greek Orthodox community was split, a migratory flow resulted in which Melkite Greek Catholics began leaving cities such as Damascus, Aleppo, Zahle, and Sidon to move to Egypt. Regarding an early Maronite
Anoushka (Egyptian singer) Arabic becoming a pan-Arab sensation and was awarded by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism for her efforts in promoting Egyptian music in the Arab World and worldwide. She also took part in many national, pan-Arab and international music events. She had the lead role in an operetta entitled "El Ward we Fosoulu" (in Egyptian Arabic الورد وفصوله) in the Children Day festivities. Anoushka has also played roles in many Egyptian films including: She has played roles in many Egyptian TV Shows including : Anoushka (Egyptian singer) Wartanoush Garbis Selim (; born March 9, 1960), better known by her stage name