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Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is a bustling metropolis that sits on the banks of the River Nile.Home to an estimated 22 million people, the city has more recently expanded into a sprawling jumble ...
Grupo Anderson’s S.A. de C.V. [1] was founded by Carlos Anderson in 1963. Based in Cancún, [2] Grupo Anderson’s has developed several restaurant concepts, including Carlos'n Charlie's, Señor Frog's, Carlos O'Brian's and El Squid Roe. Other brands include El Tumbaburros, El Shrimp Bucket, Mama Roma, Come ‘n Eat and So Good, Harry's ...
15th of May (Arabic: مدينة 15 مايو) is a new urban community and a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt, located to the south of it. [2] Its cornerstone was laid in 1978 on an area of 6400 acres, which tripled to 18,000 acres by 2017. [3] It was constructed to solve the problem of insufficient accommodation. [4]
Thirty miles from Cairo, a new city is being developed, home to Africa’s tallest tower. Critics question whether the money would be better spent elsewhere. A new city is rising in Egypt.
During the Second World War, the street was known as "the Berka" by troops. [5] The military set up brothels on the street, which Medical Corps controlled. [6] Medical centres, officially known as PA centres (preventative ablution), [7] to try and prevent servicemen catching STI were set up in the area, [8] and the army medical services oversaw the regular check-ups of prostitutes which were ...
The city might have been the location of ancient city of Thinis (Greek name; also spelled This) – the first capital city of unified Egypt under Narmer. As of 2023, it remains inconclusive whether Girga or nearby village of Birba is the site of Thinis (Birba was confirmed to be the site of the capital of Egypt during the 1st and 2nd dynasties ...
Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa [4] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa), [5] which was the capital of the nome of Arabia. [4] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.
Kerdasa (Arabic: كرداسة, Arabic pronunciation: [keɾˈdæːsæ], Coptic: ⲭⲟⲣⲧⲁⲥⲁ) is a markaz [1] in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is a great place to find embroidered cotton, silk dresses (galabeyas) and other ...