Cairo Cairo Abdeen Palace was one of the palaces of the former Egyptian royal family, the descendants of Mohamed Ali. It was built by Khedive Ismail, though he never actually lived in it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abdeen Palace"
Abdin Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Egypt. It is located in downtown Cairo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abdin Palace"
Ain Shams University is a renowned institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, The university provides studies at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ain Shams University"
The Al-Rifa'i Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد الرفاعى ) (or Al-Rifai, al-Refai, al-refa'i); is located in Cairo, Egypt, in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. The building is located opposite the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt's Islamic history and modernize the city. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and off of several European style boulevards constructed around the same time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al Rifa'i Mosque"
Al-Ahram, ( Arabic: ألأهرام ) founded in 1875, is the oldest daily newspaper in the Arab world. Published in Cairo, Egypt, its content is controlled by the Egyptian Ministry of Information, but despite this its opinion section is well regarded. It has two foreign language versions, the English Al-Ahram Weekly (founded in 1991) and the French Al-Ahram Hebdo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al-Ahram"
Al-Azhar University, or Al-Azhar Al-Shareef (الأزهر الشريف; literally, "The Noble Al-Azhar"), is connected to the mosque in Cairo named to honor Fatima Az-Zahraa, the daughter of the prophet Muhammad, from whom the Fatimid Dynasty claimed descent. The mosque was built in two years from 969 CE, the year in which it's foundation was laid. The school of theology ( madrassa) connected with it was founded in 988 as an Ismaili Shia school, but it later became a Sunni school, which it remains to this day. It is one of the oldest operating universities in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al-Azhar University"
The American University in Cairo (AUC) in Cairo, Egypt, was founded in 1919 by American Missionaries, but quickly moved away from missionary endeavors in favor of being a strictly educational institution. It is located on Tahrir Square in the center of Egypt's capital. Approximately 90% of the students are of Egyptian nationality. The language of instruction is English. ...more on Wikipedia about "American University in Cairo"
The April 2005 attacks were three related incidents that took place in the city of Cairo, Egypt, on 7 April and 30 April 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo"
Cairo ( Arabic: القاهرة; transliterated: al-Qāhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15.2 million people. Cairo is the sixteenth most populous metropolitan area in the world (the 10th according to 2004). Cairo is located at 30°2' North, 31°13' East (30.03333, 31.21667). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo"
Cairo American College (CAC)is considered by many to be the most prestigious and best established American School (K-12 grade) in Egypt. Many of the school's teachers are from the United States or Europe. C.A.C. is considered to have among the best athletic facilities and infrastructure in Egypt, with its teams competing against schools in Europe and in the Middle East. The student body is diverse; with Americans, Egyptians, Europeans and other nationalities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo American College"
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين) is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Cairo. It is sometimes referred to as Mohamed Ali Citadel (Arabic: قلعة محمد علي), because it contains The Mosque of Mohamed Ali, which was built almost 7 centuries later. The location, part of the Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once used for its breeze and view of the city, and was fortified by Saladin between 1176 and 1183 AD, to protect it from Crusaders. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Citadel"
The Cairo Conference of November 22- 26, 1943, held in Cairo, Egypt, addressed the Allied position against Japan during World War II and made decisions about postwar Asia. The meeting was attended by President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Conference"
Cairo International Airport is an airport in Cairo, Egypt. It is a hub of EgyptAir. It is located on the outskirts of Cairo, approximately 20 minutes by car to one of the center gathering points in the city (Talaat Harb). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo International Airport"
Cairo International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt with a capacity of 74,100. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in the Cairo district, Nasr City in 1960, and was inaugurated by President Nasser on the 23rd of July celebrations that year. It was renovated in 2005 in preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo International Stadium" Must see shortopedia
The Cairo Metro in Egypt is Africa's only full-fledged metro system. The system currently consists of two operational lines, with a third in an advanced stage of planning. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Metro"
The Cairo Opera House, part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Home to most of Egyptian's finest musical groups, it is located on the southern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River, close to downtown Cairo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Opera House"
The Cairo Tower ("al Borg al Qahira") is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo, Egypt. It stands on Zamalek Island in the River Nile, in the city centre. At 187 metres, it is 43 metres higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza, which stands some 15 km to the southwest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Tower"
The Cairo Trilogy is a trilogy of novels set in Cairo, Egypt. It was written by Egyptian novelist and Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo Trilogy"
Cairo University is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt. Constituent colleges preceeded the establishment of the university. For example, Mohamed Ali established the College of Engineering (Mohandes khana مهندسخانة) c. 1820, which were shut down by Mohamed Said Pasha, c. 1850. It is the result of an effort during British colonial rule to establish a national center for liberal thought. It was founded December 21, 1908. British occupation authorities, led by Lord Cromer, opposed the school's creation, fearing it would foster dissent. Cairo University has, among others, a School of Law and a School of Medicine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo University"
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities in the world. It has 136,000 items on display, with many more hundreds of thousands in its basement storerooms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Egyptian Museum"
The Egyptian city of Cairo has, in its history, had a significant number of fortified gates protecting both the inner and outer city. Apart from the purpose of defense, they were also used for differentiation of the varied social and economic classes. Often the gates were heavily decorated as artistic pieces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gates of Cairo"
Heliopolis ( Greek Ἡλίου πόλις) was one of the most ancient cities of Egypt, and capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome. Confusingly, its name also refers (in European languages) to an unrelated modern suburb of Cairo, properly known as مصر الجديدة, Miṣr al-ǧidīdah (literally "New Egypt"). The ancient city stood five miles east of the Nile north of the apex of the Delta at عين شمس ˁAyn Šams near the Cairene suburb of al-Maṭariyyah; the modern city of Heliopolis is some distance away. In ancient times it was the principal seat of sun-worship, thus its name, which means town of the sun in Greek. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heliopolis"
Islamic Cairo is a part of central Cairo often visited by tourists because of its high proportion of historically important mosques and other Islamic monuments. Overlooked by the Cairo Citadel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamic Cairo"
The Khedivial Opera House or Royal Opera House was the original opera house in Cairo, Egypt. It was dedicated on November 1, 1869 and burned down on October 28 1971. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khedivial Opera House"
Maadi ( el-Ma‛adi) is a suburb south of Cairo, Egypt. Its position is . Maadi is named after an ancient town that once stood on much the same site as today's Maadi, and it has turned out to be a significant Predynastic archaeological site. However, building activity in the area has destroyed some archaeologically sensitive places. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maadi"
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