Cairo
Cairo (/ˈkaɪroʊ/ KYE-roh; Arabic: القاهرة, al-Qāhirah) is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Greater Cairo is the largest metropolitan area in the Middle East and the Arab world, and 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, modern Cairo was founded in 969 CE by Jawhar al-Siqilli ("the Sicilian") of the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life, and is nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture.
Egyptians today often refer to Cairo as Maṣr ([mɑsˤɾ], مصر), the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name for Egypt itself, emphasizing the city's continued role in Egyptian influence. Its official name is القاهرة al-Qāhirah , means literally: "the Defeater", in reference to the fact that the planet Mars ("Al Najm Al Qahir") was rising at the time when the city was founded as well as, "the Vanquisher"; "the Conqueror"; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elqɑ(ː)ˈheɾɑ], "the Defeater" or, " "the Victorious" (al-Qahira) in reference to the much awaited Caliph al-Mu'izz li Din Allah who arrived from the old Fatimid Ifriqiyan capital of Mahdia in 973 to the city. The Egyptian name for Cairo is said to be: Khere-Ohe, meaning: "The Place of Combat", supposedly, in reference to a battle which took place between the Gods Seth and Horus. Sometimes the city is informally also referred to as كايرو Kayro [ˈkæjɾo]. It is also called Umm ad-Dunya, meaning "the mother of the world".
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Pritzker backs Cairo port project championed by Sen. Fowler, earmarks $40 million in capital budget
The Southern Illinoisan
27 Feb 2020
UAE participates in meeting of Executive Office of Arab Health Ministers in Cairo
MENA FN 27 Feb 2020Sundowns encounter challenges with the pitch in Cairo ahead of Al Ahly showdown
Sowetan Live 27 Feb 2020Cairo celebrates Kuwait's Nat'l Day
MENA FN 26 Feb 2020Sundowns coach Mosimane seeking to keep things quiet in Cairo when they meet Al Ahly
Sowetan Live 26 Feb 2020Sundowns won't be facing an intimidating crowd this time in Cairo
Independent online (SA) 26 Feb 2020
Egypt holds full-honors military funeral for Mubarak
Journal Review 26 Feb 2020Mubarak’s Three-Decade Rule Is Brushed Aside in War-Hero Burial
New York Times 26 Feb 2020Egypt and Oman Urged to Remove Antisemitic Titles From Annual Book Fairs
The Algemeiner 26 Feb 2020Announcement - Submission of applications for Eurobank’s Cairo I and Cairo II securitisation notes to opt-in to the Hellenic Asset Protection Scheme ("HERCULES")
Public Technologies 25 Feb 2020Submission of applications for Eurobank’s Cairo I and Cairo II securitisation...
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