Cairo
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| Area | 3085 |
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| Elevation | 23 |
| Weather | 26°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 45% Humidity |
| Local time | Monday 06:15 |
| Population | 19. 5 million (Oct 2018) |
| Colleges and universities | فرع البنك الأهلي المصري - جامعة الازهر |
| Did you know | Cairo is the most-populous city / town in Egypt (12,230,350). |
| 5 digit postal code system | 11511 to 11938 |
| Location statistical region population | 9.54 million |
| Current weather | www.weather.com |
| Area code | 2 |
| Elev | 23 m |
| First major foundat | 641–642 AD (Fustat) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735650 |
About Cairo
Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views. ― Google
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Egyptians protest against President Fattah al-Sisi
... Hundreds of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square in Cairo - a key site of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution - late on Friday demanding his resignation...
Egyptians protest against President Fattah al-Sisi
Tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators in Egypt, at some of The First protests since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2014.
Hundreds of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square in Cairo - a key site of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution - late on Friday demanding his resignation.
Demonstrations also took place elsewhere around the country.
The protests were in response to corruption allegations against President Sisi's government.
At least 74 People have been arrested, AFP news agency reports.
An Egyptian businessman and actor, Mohamed Ali, has posted a series of videos online accusing the country's leader of wasting millions on luxury residences and hotels while millions of Egyptians live in poverty. Egypt has pursued a policy of economic austerity in recent years.
President Sisi has dismissed the allegations as "lies and slander".
What happened on Friday?"Sisi out" and "The People want to overthrow The Regime " topped Egyptian Twitter's trending list late on Friday.
Hundreds of anti-regime protesters gathered in and around Tahrir Square despite efforts to disperse them.
Demonstrations were also reported in Egypt's second-largest city, Alexandria, as well as in Suez and The Town of Mahalla el-Kubra which is north of Cairo .
Even a few days ago such scenes would have "unthinkable",
Mr Ali, who lives in self-imposed exile in Spain, posted his first video on 2 September. In a video posted on Tuesday, he reportedly said That if President Sisi did not resign by Thursday "The Egyptian People will come out to the squares on Friday in Protest ".
Hundreds of protesters filled Tahrir Square, a key site in Egypt's 2011 RevolutionIn 2013, Mr Sisi led the military's overthrow of Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, following protests against his rule.
Since then, he has overseen what Human Rights groups say is an unprecedented crackdown on dissent That has led to the detention of tens of thousands of People .
That could extend Mr Sisi's term in office until 2030, on a turnout of 44%.
He won 97% of the vote in 2018's presidential election, when he faced no serious opposition.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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