In Photos: Cairo Opera House Marks 10th of Ramadan Anniv

Cairo Opera House celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan Victory, on Saturday.

Under the directions of the well-known mestro Ahmed Selima, a number of young talented artists presented patriotic artworks on this occasion.

On this day in 1973, the Egyptian army launched a surprise attack against Israeli forces in the occupied Sinai supported by the Air Force. The army managed to cross the Suez Canal and dislodge the Israelis on the other side of the international waterway.

The Egyptian army demolished a giant defensive sand barrier known as “Bar Lev Line” along the eastern bank of the Suez Canal with high-pressure water hoses, and installed pontoon bridges to transfer armored vehicles, tanks, and soldiers to the other side of the canal.