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The date is based on Egypt and Syria's invasion of Israel in the Yom Kippur War, which eventually led to the return of the Sinai Peninsula from Israeli occupation back to Egyptian sovereignty. Some government-related offices, including most universities , are also closed on the Coptic Orthodox date of Epiphany , 19 January.
December 10 – At least eight people are killed in the collapse of a six-story building in Cairo. [32] December 19 – President Sisi signs into law a bill transferring administration of refugees in the country from the UNHCR to Egyptian authorities. [33]
Muhurta is a combination of the Sanskrit root words muhu (moment/immediate) and ṛta (order). The Ṛg Ved III.33.5 accordingly mentions this descriptive term. Ṛta refers to the natural, yearly order of the seasons, so muhūrta refers to the daily reflection of these.
The number of Arabic newspapers in Egypt was about 200 in 1938. [1] There were also 65 newspapers published in languages other than Arabic, [1] such as Turkish, French and English. [2]
The tram was removed in the 1990s as Cairo Metro Line 2 was being dug, [9] and today the only remaining palatial buildings are the Fountain Pavilion in Shubra El-Kheima, erroneously named Mohamed Ali's Palace, [6] and prince Omar Tousson's palace that was converted into a public school in the 1950s, then later abandoned and is now in the Rod al ...
Al Qahera Al Youm (Arabic: القاهرة اليوم, English: Cairo Today) is an Egyptian live television talk show that broadcasts nearly throughout the year from the 6th of October studios located in Cairo. Al Qahera Al-Youm is one of the most popular and influential shows in the Middle East with millions of viewers world wide. [1]
Bab al-Futuh. Bab al-Futuh (Arabic: باب الفتوح, lit. 'Conquest Gate') is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt.It is located at the northern end of al-Mu'izz Street. [1]
The Nile flood at Cairo c. 1830.. Current understanding of the earliest development of the Egyptian calendar remains speculative. A tablet from the reign of the First Dynasty pharaoh Djer (c. 3000 BC) was once thought to indicate that the Egyptians had already established a link between the heliacal rising of Sirius (Ancient Egyptian: Spdt or Sopdet, "Triangle"; Ancient Greek: Σῶθις ...