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Cairo
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All of the Cairo Jim chronicles are being released on cassette and CD by Bolinda Publishing, and all are being narrated by Geoffrey McSkimming himself! Watch this space for more info. These titles are now released: Cairo Jim on the Trail to ChaCha Muchos, Cairo Jim and Doris in Search of Martenarten, Cairo Jim and the Sunken Sarcophagus of Sekheret, Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete, Cairo Jim and the Lagoon of Tidal Magnificence, Cairo Jim and the Alabastron of Forgotten Gods, Cairo Jim and the Tyrannical Bauble of Tiberius, Cairo Jim and the Quest for the Quetzal Queen, Jocelyn Osgood in Ascent into Asgard (with a special appearance by the Svartalfheim brothers!), Cairo Jim and the Secret Sepulchre of the Sphinx and Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood in Bedlam from Bollywood. All the other titles will be following! To order your copies, go to http://www.bolinda.com -- do your earbuds an archaeological favor!
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The Cairo Tower is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo. It stands in the Zamalek district on Gezira 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.
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In 1998 Cairo was estimated to have a population of 6.8 million. The people of Cairo are known as Cairenes; nearly all of them are Egyptian Arabs. The city is an important center of the Islamic faith, and Cairenes are predominantly Sunni Muslims; ... the city also is home to a sizable Coptic community, which traces its origins to the Christians who populated Cairo before the arrival of Islam (see Sunni Islam; Coptic Church; Coptic Language; Coptic Art and Architecture). The number of Jewish residents has decreased significantly in the latter half of the 20th century, largely due to emigration to Israel.
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Cairo has a growing number of Western fast food outlets available - these are, incidentally, some of the best places to see young Cairenes relaxing together, as fast food restaurants are apparently considered amongst the hippest places to hang out. McDonalds, Hardees, Pizza Hut and KFC are spread about the city. There is ... a cute TGI Friday's on the Nile banks at the entrance of Maadi, serving beer but no wine. Gezira also boasts its very own Chili's. For burgers, you can also try Fuddrucker's (Maadi and Mohandesseen) or the Lucile in Maadi (Street n° 9) held by an american woman. Lighter meals like sandwiches and salads as well as pastries can be found in western-style bakeries and cafes.
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Capital of Egypt, largest city in the Middle East and in Africa, Cairo knew settlements as long ago as 6,000 years. The roots of the modern city... date from A.D. 969, when Muslim invaders from Tunisia secured and enlarged the site. Major growth came in the 19th century with the opening of the Suez Canal, extending Cairo's dominant status as a hub of trade with Europe, Asia, and Africa. Although Cairo translates as "the victorious," Cairenes call it Misr, meaning "Egypt." Agriculture is the country's economic mainstay. Revenue flows from mining, industry, trade, finance, and tourism, which, despite concerns over political unrest, has substantially rebounded.
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With its plethora of monuments, palaces, mosques and churches, Cairo is truly a city where the past is always present. Despite the proximity of the Pyramids, Cairo is, in fact, not a Pharaonic city. The earliest known settlement is Babylon Fort, established by the Romans. Babylon, the symbol of Roman power for many years, was later used as a safe place for Egyptian Copts fleeing from the atrocities of the Roman Emperor. It is even said that the Holy Family settled in the area. Many of the churches that were built in and around the Fortress, such as Al Muallaqua (Hanging) Church and Abu Serga can still be seen today.
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