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Cai·ro

(kī′rō)

The capital and largest city of Egypt, in the northeast part of the country on the Nile River. Old Cairo was built c. 642 as a military camp; the new city was founded c. 968 by the Fatimid dynasty and reached its greatest prosperity under the Mameluke sultans (13th-16th century).

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Cairo

(ˈkaɪrəʊ)

(Placename) the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 11 146 000 (2005 est). Arabic name: El Qahira

ˈCairene n, adj

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Cai•ro

(ˈkaɪ roʊ)

n.

the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile. 6,325,000.

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Noun	1.	Cairo - a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State - a midwestern state in north-central United States
	2.	Cairo - the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs Al Qahira, capital of Egypt, Egyptian capital, El Qahira Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic - a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC Cairene - a native or inhabitant of Cairo

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Kairo

El Cairo

Le Caire

Cairo

[ˈkaɪərəʊ] N → El Cairo

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Cairo

[ˈkaɪrəʊ] n → le Caire

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Cairo

n → Kairo nt

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Cairo

[ˈkaɪərəʊ] n → il Cairo f

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References in periodicals archive ?

Egyptian presenter Basma Wahba continues to achieve successes in the program "Sheikh El Hara" which screens daily on the channel "Al Qahira Walnas".

Did Rania Youssef Withdraw From Basma Wahba's Talk Show?

In Jawf desert, the army and committees controlled sites in Qahira area of Ajasher front, while the army killed and injured dozens of mercenaries when they infiltrated to retake sites in Moton front.

Army attacks mercenaries, controls sites in Jawf

The convoy entered the area of Al Qahira carrying 3,000 family rations including vegetable oil, wheat, pulses and sugar -- enough for a family of six for one month.

WFP delivered food for 18,000 people inside Yemeni city of Taiz

A WFP "convoy entered the area of Al Qahira carrying 3,000 family rations including vegetable oil, wheat, pulses and sugar - enough for a family of six for one month," the Rome-based UN agency, which deals with emergency food assistance, said in a statement.

UN agency delivers emergency food aid to besieged Yemeni city

Address : El Basatin St., off Gameet El Qahira St., Giza

Supply of food to schools students at eligible schools including (a) dry & cooked meals, (b) biscuits, also (c) milk & dairy

By which name is the city of Al Qahira better known?

QUIZ OF THE DAY

BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: Security sources at the Interior Ministry announced here today that four civilians were killed by an attack made by unknown gunmen in Qahira area, north east of Baghdad.

4 civilians killed in Baghdad

The attack occurred around midday when a suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden vest among worshippers at a mosque in al- Qahira district in northern Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

15 killed in suicide bombing at Baghdad Shiite mosque

First, a parked car exploded in Baghdad's western Jihad neighbourhood, killing seven worshippers and wounding 25, then four were killed and nearly 20 wounded in eastern Qahira neighbourhood, three people died and 15 were injured in the eastern Zafaraniyah district, and five were killed and 14 hurt in the north-eastern Binook neighbourhood.

Bombings targeting mosques in Iraq claim 23 lives

The blasts, which also wounded 105 people, struck within an hour of each other in the Baghdad neighbourhoods of Binook, Qahira, Zafraniyah and Jihad, as well as in an area of southern Kirkuk city.

Car bombs kill 17 at Iraq Shiite mosques

An Iraqi police source told KUNA that the blasts, struck within an hour of each other in the Baghdad neighbourhoods of Binook, Qahira, Zafraniyah and Jihad, as well as in an area of southern Kirkuk city.

Car bombs kill 26, wound 65 at Iraq Shiite mosques

He added that gunmen opened fire from guns with silencers, in Qahira neighborhood, northeastern Baghdad at an official of the Ministry of Water Resources, killing him and fled.