Kingdom of Egypt

The **Kingdom of Egypt** (**Duteri Al-Masriah**) is a country located in Northern Africa. It shares borders with the Islamic Republic of Libya, the French Military Junta, the Greater German Reich, the Ethiopian Empire, and the State of Israel, with French and German borders being colonial.

### Currency

Egyptian Pound

The Kingdom of Egypt is a relatively large kingdom in the Middle East. Along with Persia and Saudi Arabia, it's an influential Muslim nation with its own sphere of influence.

Egypt and its allies form the Saadabad Pact, once a defense pact between Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After the Second World War, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Persia would assume leadership, with the HQ in Persia and the faction leader being Egypt.

## History

### Anglo-Egyptian Treaty

Prior to the Second Weltkrieg, Egypt had been indirectly under British control. In 1936, King Fuad died and his son, Farouk, became the new king. In the same year, rising nationalism and the Italian invasion in Ethiopia led the British to sign the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. In basic terms, the United Kingdom would withdraw all soldiers from Egypt Proper (excluding Sudan) and the Suez Canal Zone, which would be evacuated by 1949. However, in the case of a war, the British would be allowed to return. Instability and corruption began to plague the kingdom, but this wasn't the last of Egypt's troubles as war between Germany and Poland was brewing, and it was just a matter of time before the Egyptians would be drawn into the largest war in Egyptian history.

### The Second World War

On September 1, 1939, the Second World War would officially begin as German troops storm into Polish borders. Immediately, France and the United Kingdom would get involved, and British troops would return to Egypt. Many Egyptians were upset that war had ensued so shortly after the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, but they realized that this would be beneficial for Egyptian protection. British forces would occupy key cities. The highest concentration of these troops would be found in Cairo, Alexandria, Khartoum, Suez, and Port Sudan. The frontline, however, continued to be at a stalemate until 1942.

By the year 1942, the front had finally broken through. However, with the Soviet Union collapsing, it would take a lot of effort to continue this fight. Egyptian forces would occupy the key cities of Tobruk and Benghazi and begin to make offensives into the Libyan Desert. Egyptian forces in Sudan would begin to occupy Italian Somaliland, specifically the region of Asmara. The city would fall, and Italy was forced to become mainly reliant on the city of Mogadishu. Smaller offensives into Ethiopia would continue, but many of Egypt's forces were focused on capturing Libya. By the end of 1943, Tripoli would fall, and the rest of Libya would fall under British, French, and Egyptian control. However, the war was not near over. Anglo-Egyptian forces, as well as Free French soldiers, would begin Operation: Husky, and the offensive into Sicily would begin. Italy would join the Allies in the fight, but this goes horribly wrong as Germany occupies the North. Battle-hardened German troops from the Barbarossa offensive would arrive, and soon, the troops would evacuate towards Tripoli. The operation had failed.

By the beginning of 1945, Germany's victory seemed inevitable, but major flaws were showing. With the French Freedom Front (FFF) occupying Paris, Germany was forced to give up the region. However, in Africa, the Germans have taken all of Libya, Morocco, and the Congo. French West Africa was also faltering, and with the fall of Libya, Egypt was beginning to suffer. Western Egypt would fall under German control, and the Egyptians thought it was over. On May 7, the British would surrender to Germany, and Egypt was ignored. France continued to fight in possessions near Egypt, where many troops from the kingdom would send support. They made a considerable difference in the region of Syria and Lebanon, and many aided the French in the reconnection of Guinea to West Africa. Nonetheless, the war would finally end, and Egypt was among one of the many nations to be invited to Frankfurt to discuss the terms that would be enacted by Germany for the Second Weltkrieg.

### Treaty of Frankfurt

The Treaty of Frankfurt had ended this world war. Germany would establish many reichkommissariats and protektorats. Egypt, however, was offered a deal by the Germans: If Egypt granted territory in southern Sudan to the German colony of Mittelafrika, Egypt would be allowed to maintain an independent nation separate from Germany. Egypt would accept this deal in order to protect the people. The treaty shaped the world in a way noone thought possible. In 1946, the Saadabad Pact would be reformed by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, with Egypt as the head nation. Throwing away any past tensions, these nations agreed that the greater good of the Muslim World relied upon them. To solidify the pact, they would divide the pro-German nation of Iraq. Turkish forces would begin to occupy Kurdistan in order to secure as much land from Iraq for the Stahlachse. However, much of it would fall to Persia and Saudi Arabia. The Pact was secured, and Muslim influence began to show.

In India, Egyptian support to Pakistan and Kashmir would show when the Indian Civil War began. In 1947, the Republic of Pakistan would rebel from India, consisting of much of the territory around the Indus River, Kashmir, and Bengal. However, Kashmiri Islamists would proclaim the Islamic Republic of Kashmir, and pro-Japanese Bengalis would establish the Kingdom of Bengal. In Southern India, the South Indian Confederation would unite under a republic while the Delhi Sultanate would assume control over Central India. Egyptian volunteers would be sent to Pakistan as they do not want to support the monarchists in Bengal or the Islamist terrorists in Kashmir. The same thing would occur in Persia and Saudi Arabia. By 1948, the war is at a stalemate, and hopefully, peace can soon be established.

Muslim influence from Egypt would begin to spread throughout the Greater Middle East. In the young states of Yemen, Oman, Azerbaijan, and Jordan, the governments have agreed to become observers of the Saadabat Pact. Influence over Libya has also been established. The pact also supports a free Muslim state of Kurdistan, Assyria, Lebanon, and Armenia. Turkmenistan has also signed a non-agression pact with the Pact. Although still young and weaker than the other global alliances, the Pact has a great chance to expand and establish a firm dominance over the Muslim World.

### Post-War Period

In Egypt, Farouk would continue to develop the alliance. Relations with the new state of Israel are cordial, although Israel has stated they will remain neutral when Egypt requested that they become an observer of the Saadabad Pact. With the Turkish betrayer still in sight, the Pact hopes to punish the Turks and supports separatists in Syria, Armenia, and Kurdistan. As a participating nation in the four-way cold war, relations with Germany, the United States, and Japan are tense. However, Egypt's main enemies are Turkey and Germany.