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Capital and largest city of Egypt
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. The city is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c. 6000 years ago, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are today within the city.
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Temporary capital of Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of the internationally recognized government of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Strait of Bab al-Mandab. With its strategic location on the coastline, Aden serves as a gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, making it a crucial maritime hub connecting Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
More on Wikipedia ↗Yemen's terrorist Houthi militia attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and legitimate government forces intensified. One missile landed near the runway minutes before a…
Saudi authorities have now confirmed that three people were killed in a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) on Thursday. One of those killed has been identified as Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami, who was a long-serving pilot for the Kingdom’s flag carrier Saudia Airlines. After…
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was reportedly targeted in a Houthi ballistic missile attack, with smoke seen rising over the area. Saudi Arabia says attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports killed three people and injured 36.