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He's off! Egypt pulls ambassador in fall-out from World Cup clash...broke out earlier in the week in Algeria, with mobs targeting the headquarters of EgyptAir and other Egyptian businesses. Algeria and Egypt have nurtured a bitter antagonism since a hotly contested Cairo play-off for the Italia 1990 World... In this article: Cairo, FIFA, Egypt, Algeria, World Cup, Algiers, Sudan, Antagonism, 1990 World Cup, and World Cup |
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BBC News | 21 hours ago
Riot over Egypt football defeat
...Egypt beat Algeria to reach Italia 90. After the match, midfielder Lakhdar Belloumi blinded the Egyptian team doctor with a bottle 1990: Egypt refused to send its team to African Nations Cup in Algeria 2009: Striker Hossam Hassan and...
In this article: Algeria, FIFA, Cairo, Khartoum, Sudan, World Cup, Agence France Presse, African Nations Cup, and Lakhdar Belloumi
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Egypt could quit internationals
...years in protest of what happened during the attack," an Egyptian statement said. The statement by Egypt's Football Federation added: "Egyptian fans, officials and players put their lives at risk before and after the game, under threat...
In this article: FIFA, World Cup, Cairo, Algeria, National Council, and Sudan
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows
...the soccer-mad nation's disappointment to reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, with front-page photos of tearful Egyptian players. Egypt, a record six-time African champion, last appeared on the game's biggest stage in 1990. "Algeria...
In this article: Cairo, Algeria, Khartoum, World Cup, Algiers, Sudan, and 2010 World Cup
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Reuters | 1 day ago
UPDATE 3-Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss
Egypt's state-run EGYNews website said Cairo was recalling its ambassador over violence against Egyptians after Wednesday's match that Egypt has blamed on Algerian fans. Scores of protestors, many of them waving flags, scuffled with...
In this article: World Cup, Cairo, FIFA, Algiers, Sudan, Algeria, Tax, Djezzy, and Khartoum
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Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria
...players were injured by rocks thrown at their bus as they arrived. Responsibility The rivalry between Egypt and Algeria is long and bitter The Egyptian government called in the Algerian ambassador following reports of violence by...
In this article: Algeria, Cairo, FIFA, Khartoum, World Cup, African Nations Cup, Lakhdar Belloumi, and France
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Israel, Egypt squeeze Gaza tunnel business
...tunnels that supply the blockaded Gaza Strip with everything from food to fridges to weapons. On the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, there is little activity in an area that was once as busy as an industrial zone. Many tunnel...
In this article: Gaza, Israel, Hamas, Cattle, and Gaza Strip
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Egypt to apply for first Arabic domain name
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Egypt will apply for the first Internet domain written in Arabic, its information technology minister said Sunday at a conference grouping Yahoo's co-founder and others to discuss boosting online access in emerging...
In this article: Yahoo Inc, Tim Berners-Lee, U.N., and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Egypt (pronounced: /En-us-Egypt.ogg/; Arabic: مصر , ; Egyptian Arabic: ' ; Coptic: , kīmi; Egyptian: Kemet), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about 1010000 km2, Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and Western Asia. The great majority of its estimated 76 million live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40000 km2, where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely-populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
Egypt possesses one of the most developed economies in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and service at almost equal rates in national production. Consequently, the Egyptian economy is rapidly developing, due in part to legislation aimed at luring investments, coupled with both internal and political stability, along with recent trade and market liberalization.
- Name:
- Egypt
- Conventional Long Name:
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Local Name:
- Gumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah
- Language:
- Arabic
- GDP (nominal):
- $162.164 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $2,161
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Egyptian pound
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EGP
- Country Calling Code:
- +20
- ccTLD:
- .eg
- Anthem:
- Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
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