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Mubarak vows not to tolerate attacks on Egyptians...on Nov. 14 and 18. Egyptian fans incensed by media reports of Algerian attacks after Wednesday's match in Sudan rioted in central Cairo on Thursday night and into Friday morning. Clashing with hundreds of police in an attempt to reach the... In this article: Hosni Mubarak, Algeria, Cairo, Egypt, World Cup, Arab League, and Amr Moussa |
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | 56 minutes ago
Egypt's abrupt shutdown of operations against tunnels revives missile flow to Gaza
...to Gaza without warning to Washington or Jerusalem, DEBKAfile's military sources report. US and Israeli requests for clarifications from Cairo, which must have ordered the stoppage, were not answered. So the Obama administration signaled...
In this article: Gaza, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Washington, Appropriation, US, and Jerusalem
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CNN | 20 hours ago
Football fever turns nasty in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Areas of Cairo might as well be under martial law. This normally chaotic but otherwise peaceful city of 18 million has been wracked by football fever gone mad. The government has deployed thousands of riot police and...
In this article: Egypt, E mail, 2010 World Cup, U.S., Algeria, Mars, Khartoum, and Tax
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Guardian | 22 hours ago
Crackdown in Cairo as violence erupts
Crackdown in Cairo as football violence erupts • Rioting sparked by Algeria victory spreads to Egypt • Fans attack embassies in wave of tit-for-tat reprisals Egyptians burn an Algerian flag outside the Algerian embassy in Cairo.
In this article: Egypt, Algeria, Alaa Mubarak, Algiers, Khartoum, Allegation, FIFA, World Cup, and World Cup
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CNN | 1 day ago
Riots in Cairo follow World Cup defeat
Protesters clash with police in Egypt near Algerian Embassy Protesters clashing with riot police clashing near Algerian embassy in Cairo Violence follows Algeria's victory over Egypt in a World Cup qualifier soccer match Egypt has...
In this article: World Cup, Algiers, Egypt, FIFA, Algeria, FIFA World Cup, Orascom, and U.S.
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L.A. Times - Babylon & Beyond | 1 day ago
EGYPT: Cairo recalls its ambassador to Algeria after soccer violence
...in the 2010 World Cup qualifications held in Khartoum, Sudan, on Wednesday. The incident comes days after Algeria's ambassador to Cairo, Abdel Qader Hadjar, was summoned by the Egyptian government to explain violence against Egyptians...
In this article: Egypt, Algeria, 2010 World Cup, Khartoum, FIFA, and Los Angeles Times
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans. Egyptian fans...
In this article: Egypt, Algeria, Khartoum, World Cup, Algiers, Sudan, and 2010 World Cup
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Daily Mail | 1 day ago
FIFA probe Egypt FA over stoning of Algeria team bus before Cairo clash
FIFA probe Egypt FA over stoning of Algeria team bus before heated Cairo clash Last updated at 6:19 PM on 19th November 2009 FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Egyptian FA after the Algerian team bus was pelted with...
In this article: FIFA, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Tax, World Cup, Djezzy, Algiers, and 2010 FIFA World Cup
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Tears in Cairo as Algeria wins World Cup qualifier
Khartoum/Cairo, Nov 19 : There were tears on the streets of Cairo Wednesday night as stunned fans shook their heads in disbelief at Algeria's convincing 1-0 victory to qualify for the football World Cup next year. Cairo fell silent as...
In this article: Algeria, World Cup, Khartoum, Omdurman, Egypt, Anthar Yahia, Sudan, and Marseilles
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Bleacher Report | 6 days ago
Egypt Silences Algeria, Cairo Erupts
...beaten Egypt 3-1 in the first leg in Algiers earlier this year, had not lost a single match since and needed only to avoid losing in Cairo by a two goal difference to fulfill its World Cup dreams. But, the massive support of 80 million...
In this article: Egypt, Algeria, World Cup, Fennecs, Algiers, FIFA, African Nations Cup, Essam El Hadary, and Emad Meteb
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Algeria footballers hurt in Cairo
Algerian players arriving at Cairo airport shortly before the attack Four Algerian football players were injured when their team bus came under attack from stone throwers as it arrived in Cairo. Algeria and Egypt play a World Cup...
In this article: World Cup, Algeria, FIFA, Taliban, South Africa, Russia, and Egypt
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Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة ), is the capital city of Egypt, and is the largest city in Africa, and the Arab World. It is the largest metropolitan area in Egypt, and is one of the most populous in the world. Cairo has long been the center of the region's cultural and artistic life, and has the oldest and largest film and music industries in the Arab World, earning it the name of the "Hollywood of the East". While Al-Qahirah is the official name of the city in Arabic, Egyptians often refer to it simply as Misr (the Arabic name for Egypt itself). Cairo was founded by the Fatimid Caliphate, replacing Fustat as the seat of the government, and serving as the capital of Egypt ever since.
Cairo has a population of about 8 million people, according to the 2008 population census. The number of inhabitants was about a million higher at the time of the census, but this was adjusted downwards on the 17th of April 2008 when the new government of Helwan was created from parts of the old Cairo government. Cairo's metropolitan area has a population of about 17.0 million people. Cairo is the sixteenth most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is also the most populous metropolitan area in Africa.
Cairo has a mix of historical and modern cultural sights. This includes the Pyramids, the Hanging Church, Saladin's Citadel, the Virgin Mary's Tree, the Sphinx, and Heliopolis, Al-Azhar, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-A'as, Saqqara, the Cairo Tower, and the Old City. Cairo is nicknamed "The City of A Thousand Minarets".
- Name:
- Cairo
- Local Name:
- القـــاهــرة al-Qāhira
- Total Area (km):
- 214
- Latitude:
- 30°03'N
- Longitude:
- 31°22'E
- Time Zone:
- EET
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