Egypt

Egyptian-American chemist known as the 'father of femtochemistry' and 1999 Nobel laureate for his work on chemical reaction dynamics using femtosecond spectroscopy

Iconic Egyptian-French singer and actress who sold over 140 million records worldwide, known for hits like 'Gigi l'amoroso' and 'Paroles, paroles'

Egyptian-born Greek singer and composer known for hits like "Forever and Ever" and his work with Aphrodite's Child

Egyptian Field Marshal and statesman who served as de facto head of state after the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak, facilitating a key political transition

Egyptian princess who served as queen consort of Iran from 1941 to 1948 as the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Egyptian singer and actress known as "The Voice of Egypt," Kawkab el-Sharq, and a national icon, whose unparalleled vocal artistry resonated with audiences across the Middle East and worldwide

Italian modernist poet, writer, and university teacher known for leading the experimental trend of Ermetismo and receiving the inaugural 1970 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

Egyptian Islamic theologian, jurist, and scholar known for his widely viewed Al Jazeera program and as chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars

The 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, known for his 40-year papacy, extensive writings, and global expansion of the Coptic Orthodox Church

al-Qaeda leader, Muslim jurist, and surgeon known for orchestrating the September 11 attacks

British chemist and crystallographer who advanced X-ray crystallography for biomolecules and was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry