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Omdurman
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Om·dur·man  (mdr-män)
The largest city of Sudan, in the northeast-central part on the White Nile opposite Khartoum. Anglo-Egyptian troops defeated Mahdi forces near here on September 2, 1898. It is the largest city in the country. Population: 2,810,000.

Omdurman [ˌɒmdɜːˈmɑːn]
n
(Placename) a city in the central Sudan, on the White Nile, opposite Khartoum: the largest town in the Sudan; scene of the Battle of Omdurman (1898), in which the Mahdi's successor was defeated by Lord Kitchener's forces. Pop.: 1 267 077 (1993)
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Noun1.Omdurman - a city of SudanOmdurman - a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum
Republic of the Sudan, Soudan, Sudan - a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
2.Omdurman - a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese
Soudan, Sudan - a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea


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The most prominent case that has kept all circles busy over the past few days is that of the match between Egypt and Algeria at the qualifications for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which took place two days ago on Saturday and ended with the victory of the Egyptian team with two clean goals, forcing their competitor, the Algerian team, to engage in a decisive match the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at the Al-Merreikh stadium in the city of Umm Durman in Sudan.
 
 
 
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