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Al-Ahram Weekly __ Online news source from Egypt - illustrated - From El-Ahram Weekly - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/ 

Cairo, City of in Egypt __ Great overview of the city including photos that are different than the usual run. You will find links to books, maps, culture, clubs and much more. - illustrated - From InterCity Oz, Inc. - http://www.cairotourist.com/ 

Cairo, City, Egypt: History __ A good look at the history of the city including links to related materials and a bibliography. - From factmonster.com - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0857107.html 

Cairo, Egypt __ "Cairo - the Triumphant City - is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion. It is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa and lies at the centre of all routes leading to, and from the three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe." You will find a history guide, visitor guide and more. - illustrated - From Alaa K. Ashmawy - http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/cairo/

Cairo Egypt pictures history attractions information __ "For Egyptians, Cairo "is" Egypt.. People in Alexandria say "we are going to Egypt" when they are leaving for Cairo. This shows how much this country -Egypt- is dominated by its capital Cairo." While this is a commercial website, there is some good information. - illustrated - From safariegypt.com - http://www.safariegypt.com/Information/cairo/cairo_egypt.html

Cairo International Airport, Egypt __ Airport overview and flight times. - From cairo-airport.com - http://www.cairo-airport.com/

Cairo Map, Map of Cairo __ "Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to map of Cairo as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Cairo maps." - From infohub.com - http://www.infohub.com/Maps/cairo_map_347.html

Cairo Photos __ Galleries of click-to-enlarge photos of Cairo. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/Egypt/Delta/Al_Qahirah/Cairo/

Cairo pictures __ Galleries of click-to-enlarge pictures of Cairo. - illustrated - From Yahoo.com - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501598-cairo_vacations-i?action=pictures

Cairo pictures, Cairo images __ "Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Cairo as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Cairo images and photos." - From infohub.com - http://www.infohub.com/pictures/images_cairo_347.html 
 
Cairo Times __ Online English language weekly newspaper. - illustrated - From Cairo times - http://www.cairotimes.com/ 

The Child Museum, Cairo, Egypt __ "Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the patron of Egyptian children, was the first to express the wish to establish a museum for children that ushers them into an attractive world where they are encouraged to observe, get acquainted with and discover everything new and by comparison and touch - try to find for themselves the answers to their questions." Learn about what has been accomplished since that wish. - illustrated - From touregypt.net - http://www.touregypt.net/childmuseum.htm 

Egyptian Museum __ Website about the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. photos, history, many links - http://www.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum.htm

Greater Cairo maps, four section of the city and one full map ... __ "Map of Greater Cairo and the ring road, four larger section of the Cairo map showing differnt Cairo districts." - illustrated - From egyptmyway.com - http://www.egyptmyway.com/maps/cairo.html  

ISIC Travelmax - Destinations: Cairo, Egypt (history) __ "Cairo is not a Pharaonic city, though the presence of the Pyramids leads many to believe otherwise. At the time the Pyramids were built, Egypt's capital was Memphis, 22km (13.5mi) south of the Giza plateau." You will find a good overview of the city's history and links to a wealth of other information about the city. - From istc.org/Lonely Planet Publications - http://www.istc.org/sisp/?fx=destination&loc_id=131879&section=dp_history 

MSN Encarta - Cairo (Egypt) __ You will find an introduction to Cairo and Its Metropolitan area including such items as economy, education, points of interest, history, and links to much related material. - From MSN Encarta - http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560224/Cairo_(Egypt).html
 
The streets are alive in the city of the dead, Cairo photo serial __ "City of the Dead or the Qarafa Cemetery has become famous through many newspaper and television reportages focusing on the people living here among tombs and monuments." Learn how and why in this photo essay. - illustrated - From egyptmyway.com - http://www.egyptmyway.com/articles/picturescityofdead1_2.html  

A tour of Islamic Cairo, Egypt __ "Cairo is Islamic, though some areas are more so than others. Actually, this area is no more Islamic than Central Cairo, but as though walking through a time machine we are transported back to Cairo's past Islamic heritage, to a world of ancient mosques and 1,500 hundred year old markets; to medieval forts and the city that was Salah ad-Din's." An excellent online tour. - illustrated - from touregypt.net - http://touregypt.net/cairo/cairoislamic.htm 

Travel for Kids: Cairo, Egypt __ Here are some great things to do with your kids while traveling in Cairo. - illustrated - From travelforkids.com - http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Egypt/cairo.htm

Virtual Tour: 1.- Cairo, Welcome to Cairo __ A great collection of images with informative texts. You can spend some time going through these. - illustrated - From virtourist.com - http://www.virtourist.com/africa/cairo/index.html 

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