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Misr

American  
[mis-ruh] / ˈmɪs rə /

noun

  1. Arabic name of Egypt.


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His solicitor Usman Aslam obtained the letter from Misr Hospital on 15 May.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

Shukri told Reuters this week a decision by the Doha-based channel to halt broadcasts last month of its Egypt-focused operation Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr, whose content angered Cairo, would help improve strained ties with Qatar.

From Reuters • Jan. 15, 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

Misraim a dual form denoting Upper and Lower Egypt which are still distinguished by the Arabs into Sa'id and Misr.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir