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Misr

American  
[mis-ruh] / ˈmɪs rə /

noun

  1. Arabic name of Egypt.


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Mr Mikhaiel's case hinged on a letter sent by officials at Misr International Hospital in Egypt.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

He said Al-Jazeera's local affiliate Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr provided cameras to Brotherhood members and took raw footage from them, without making Al-Jazeera English staff aware of their practices.

From US News • May 11, 2015

For weeks, Mr. Morsi’s supporters have been occupying two squares in Cairo — Rabaa al-Adaweya in Nasr City and Nahdet Misr near Cairo University — to protest his ouster on July 3.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2013

The first-floor office used by Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr, a station set up after the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, was badly damaged by fire.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2012

These suburbs went under the name of Misr or Masr, but are called by Benjamin "Mizraim."

From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela