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
Michel Côté (actor) at the box office in Quebec. He founded Broue with Marc Messier and Marcel Gauthier in 1979. He is married to French actress Véronique Le Flaguais. Michel Côté (actor) Michel Côté (born June 25, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his performances in the films "Cruising Bar", "Life After Love (La vie après l'amour)" and "C.R.A.Z.Y.", the theatrical show "Broue" and the television series "Omertà". Côté was born in Alma, Quebec, Canada. He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1973. Côté taught introductory acting and improvisation at the Option Theatre in Ste. Therese until 1977.