Al Sharqia Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —
Flag of Al Sharqia Governorate Flag
Al Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt Al Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30°42′N 31°38′E / 30.7°N 31.63°E / 30.7; 31.63Coordinates: 30°42′N 31°38′E / 30.7°N 31.63°E / 30.7; 31.63
Country	Egypt
Seat	Zagazig (capital)
Area
• Total	4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	5,340,058
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

"Al Sharqia" redirects here. For the region of Oman, see Ash Sharqiyah.

Al Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية‎ Muḥāfaẓa aš Šarqīya, English: Eastern Governorate) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.

Cities[link]

• Abu Kabeer
• Belbeis
• Faqous
• Hehya
• Kafr Saqr
• Menya Al Qamh
• Zaqaziq
• Abu Hammad

Notable people[link]

• Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranists deviant sect
• Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
• Ahmed Ahmed Lakouz, architect and businessman
• Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab(Amr Diab), popular singer and actor
• Umm Kulthum Ebrahim Elbeltagi, popular singer and actor
• Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
• Yusuf Abu Rayya, award-winning novelist

External links[link]

• Sharkia Governorate Official website
• Sharkia Daily News Official website

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Karim Abdel Aziz (born Cairo, Egypt, August 17, 1975) is an Egyptian actor. He is the son of director Mohammad Abdul Aziz and nephew of film director Omar Abdel Aziz, while his aunt is the actress Samira Muhsin. Both his father and his uncle are known for the imprint that their films have left on modern Egyptian cinema.^{[citation needed]}

Biography[link]

Karim played his first role at the age of five, later graduating from the Cinema Institute in 1994. He began work at the Film Institute Department of Directing and was assistant director for a short time in 1997.

Ahmed Nader Galal, Ahmed Samir Farag, Marwan Wahid Hamed and Mohamed Ismail Shafei all graduated from the Cinema Institute alongside Karim.

His first movie role was in Edhak Elsora Tetlaa Helwa (1997) and he was then was chosen by Samira Ahmed for a role in the 1998 TV series Emraa mn zaman el Hob.

External links[link]

• Official Website
• www.egyfilm.com egyfilm