The former Egyptian president referred to in the crossword solutions is Anwar Sadat (5 letters) and Gamal Abdel Nasser (6 letters). Anwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt, serving from 1971 until his assassination in 1981. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for his role in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which led to the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Gamal Abdel Nasser was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death in 1970. He was a major figure in the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and the subsequent establishment of the Republic of Egypt. He is also remembered for his nationalization of the Suez Canal and his Pan-Arabism policies.