Patronizing can mean giving support to or being a customer of, suggesting that the condescending sense implies superiority gained through a donor-dependent relationship. The verb condescend used to be free of any hint of the offensive superiority it usually
The First King of Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty. by Jimmy Dunn. In the ancient world, there is no surprise that military men often became rulers. These men, most of whom rose through the military ranks, usually had considerable administrative skills and had proved themselves to be leaders.
Since 1981, the leader of Egypt has been President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak has resigned and the military has temporarily taken over, so the current leader is Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.ubarak has resigned and the military has temporarily taken over, so the current leader is Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.