Amr

'Amr is interesting as a point of departure in the history of Saracenic architecture.

A Thousand Miles Up the Nile 1891

One man, who gave his name as Amr, tells AFP he has seen lots of gunfire...

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

Only one officer, identified as Amr, could be named suspect after the father of a victim, Iksan, testified that he had heard the officer shoot his son to death.

The Jakarta Post 2010

"Amr" here = case (circumstance) or command (order) with a suspicion of reference to Murr = myrrh, bitterness.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

[FN#222] For Ummu 'Amrin = mother of' Amru, so written and pronounced "'Amr," a fancy name, see vol.v. 118, for the Tale of the Schoolmaster, a well-known "Joe Miller."

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Mohammedanism) to kill Ah, Mu'awiyah and Amru (so written but pronounced "Amr") al-As, in order to abate intestine feuds m

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

As Amr Hamzawy, a professor at Cairo University and a founder of the new Egyptian Social Democratic Party, lamented in a recent lecture at the American University in Cairo, We never thought about having a real competitive election.

Ty McCormick: Revolution Blues Ty McCormick 2011

Egyptians supported the amendments despite calls by protest leaders and prominent presidential candidates Amr Moussa and Mohammed ElBaradei for an entirely new constitution.

Egypt Plans Parliamentary Election Matt Bradley 2011

Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was also critical, and in a symbolic blow to the London conference, it emerged that Amr Moussa, the secretary general of the Arab League – whose support for military action was deemed crucial by Washington and its allies – would not be attending, sending a deputy instead.

Diplomats discuss Libya's future as Italy plots Gaddafi's escape route 2011

Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters HOT HOT HOT: Egyptians crowded a public beach on a hot day in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria Friday.

Photos of the Day: July 15 2011